Nigeria, April 26 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that vaccines prevent about 1.8 million deaths in Africa every year. However, it also warned that an estimated 6.7 million children ... Read More
Nigeria, April 26 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) states that the federal government has reversed its earlier decision on implementing the revised Professional Allowance Table (... Read More
Nigeria, April 24 -- The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned a meeting of some doctors held in Abuja on 22 April, describing it as unconstitutional, illegal and... Read More
Nigeria, April 22 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a case of COVID-19 in Cross River State, assuring the public that there is no evidence of widespread tra... Read More
Nigeria, April 22 -- The world's largest condom manufacturer, Malaysia's Karex Bhd, has announced plans to increase prices by 20 to 30 per cent, warning that further increases may follow if global sup... Read More
Nigeria, April 22 -- Nigeria has upgraded about 3,000 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) and retrained over 78,000 frontline health workers as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country's primar... Read More
Nigeria, April 20 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State chapter, is undergoing a leadership transition following the removal of its chairman, Babajide Saheed, after weeks of internal ... Read More
Nigeria, April 18 -- Often dismissed as a minor skin irritation, eczema typically begins as a dry patch but can develop into a chronic condition marked by intense itching, scaly or darkened skin, and ... Read More
Nigeria, April 10 -- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concern over the rising Lassa fever fatality rate, warning that more people are dying from the disease even... Read More
Nigeria, April 10 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has defended the disqualification of some candidates from its forthcoming elections, insisting that the process was conducted in line with i... Read More