Test for malaria before treatment —Experts advise Always

On this year’s World Malaria Day, health experts have raised the alarm that despite awareness of…

FLHE study shows positive impact on Lagos students

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, (UNESCO) in collaboration with the Lagos State Government,…

Nigeria needs revamped vaccination system to close immunisation programme – UNICEF Health Specialist

Fifty years after the expanded immunisation programme, a UNICEF Health Specialist – Dr. Ijeoma Agbo has…

Sickle Cell screening gets boost with advanced equipment

Despite a high prevalence of sickle cell disease, SCD, in Nigeria, affecting 2-4 percent of newborns,…

New Study Reveals How HIV Can Be Eliminated

Researchers have eliminated HIV from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a cure for the…

No proliferation of fake drugs in Nigeria – NAFDAC insists

Determined to combat the incidence of Substandard and Falsified medicines in Nigeria, the National Agency for…

Jide Idris formally takes over as DG of NCDC

Following the announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on February 16, 2024, of a new leadership…

Erstwhile WMA President, Enabulele calls for ethical governance of health systems

The Immediate Past President of the World Medical Association, WMA, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has called for…

Lagos CARES to increase interventions in agriculture, markets

The Lagos State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (LAGOS CARES) says it will continue…

GIFA is borne out of share compassionate yearnings – Patience Umo Eno by Benjamin Jimmy

Wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pst Patience Umo Eno, has said that her pet-project,…