Nigeria has recorded 811 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 152 related deaths so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the […]
Category: Health
NAFDAC Seize Products Worth Over 1.5 billion naira
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has seized banned, expired, and unregistered products worth over ₦1.5 billion naira in a […]
China Confirms Major Outbreak Of Chikungunya In Guangdong Province, Moves To Curb Spread
Health authorities in China’s Guangdong province have confirmed a major outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that has infected more than 7,000 people since July. […]
JUST IN: Nurses and Midwives Call Off Strike After Talks With Government
The strike action by Nigerian nurses and midwives has been officially called off, according to the Minister of Health, Ali Pate. Speaking to reporters after […]
Cholera Creeps Back—Niger State Battles Deadly Outbreak as 12 Die, 230 Hospitalised
When 65-year-old Hajara from Shiroro first noticed her grandson vomiting and running to the toilet every few minutes, she thought it was a minor stomach […]
3.5 Million Nigerian Children are Starving – And the Clock is Ticking
Imagine 60 packed football stadiums—each one filled to the brim with children. Now imagine all of them fighting for their lives, not because of a […]
712 Children Infected with HIV Daily in 2024 – UNICEF Raises Alarm on Global Crisis
Every single day in 2024, an average of 712 children around the world were newly infected with HIV. That’s about one child every two minutes […]
Drug-Resistant Infections on the Rise: Africa’s Silent Health Crisis and Nigeria’s Alarming Numbers
Something dangerous is quietly brewing in hospitals and clinics across Africa – and Nigeria is not spared. It’s not a new virus, and it’s not […]
Chikungunya on the Rise Again: WHO Warns World to Act Fast Before It’s Too Late
Twenty years ago, a strange and painful virus quietly made its way from tiny island communities in the Indian Ocean to the global stage. It […]
“Doctors Are Not Magicians!” – Benue NMA Rejects Federal Government’s New Pay Circular
Doctors in Benue State are not smiling—again. And this time, it’s not about patients turning to Google for self-diagnosis. It’s the Federal Government’s new circular […]