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FG launches $1.07 billion programmes to strengthen PHCs, education, governance

Nigeria, July 17 -- The federal government has launched development programmes valued at more than $1.07 billion to strengthen primary healthcare, improve governance and education, and accelerate pove... Read More


45% of dementia cases could be prevented - WHO

Nigeria, July 16 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said up to 45 per cent of dementia cases could be prevented by addressing modifiable risk factors, as it unveiled updated global guidelines ... Read More


WHO, UNICEF warn funding gap could reverse immunisation gains in poorer countries

Nigeria, July 15 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have warned that funding shortfalls could reverse recent gains in routine immunisation across lo... Read More


Nigeria launches food procurement guidelines to tackle unhealthy diets, improve nutrition

Nigeria, July 13 -- The federal government has launched the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services. The framework introduces nutrition standards for food purchased wi... Read More


Lassa Fever: Death toll hits 221 as fatality rate rises above 2025 level - NCDC

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the country's Lassa fever outbreak has become deadlier this year, with 221 deaths recorded and the case fatali... Read More


How poverty affects childhood development in Nigerian capital

Nigeria, July 11 -- Eight-year-old Marvellous gripped a worn pencil tightly as she wrote on a single sheet of paper, kneeling on the bare concrete floor of an unfinished compound in Karshi, a satellit... Read More


FG expands emergency healthcare system to 34 states, plans digital dispatch platform

Nigeria, July 10 -- The federal government has announced plans to strengthen Nigeria's emergency healthcare system by expanding the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) and... Read More


NARD renews call to protect health workers following assault on doctor in Kwara

Nigeria, July 10 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the assault on a resident doctor at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Kwara State, and demanded t... Read More


PT Health Watch: The hidden health risks in suya, how to enjoy it safely

Nigeria, July 4 -- For many Nigerians, suya is more than just a roadside delicacy. From city streets to neighbourhood joints, the spicy grilled meat remains one of the country's most popular ready-to-... Read More


FCT expands clean cooking initiative, reaches 10,000 households

Nigeria, July 3 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says its Abuja Breathe Clean Air Initiative, supported by IHS Nigeria, has reached about 10,000 households across the six Area Co... Read More