Health

By Augustine Aminu The House of Representatives on Thursday moved to subsidized malaria drugs for Nigeria, if not made free at all Government Health Centers to citizens. This is even as the alarming rate of Malaria infections in the country increases, lamenting that declaring emergency on Malaria will not be...

A lecturer with the Mass Communication Department of the Rivers State University, Prof Godwin Okon, has stated that to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girl child, there will be need for urgent implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-5). The Sustainable Development Goal 5 concerns gender equality...

By Eric Ojo Leading healthcare authorities and industry experts have reiterated the need to strengthen pharmaceutical regulations and compliance in Africa. The observation was made that this year’s edition of AfriSummit, a pivotal 4-day hybrid event dedicated to exploring the latest developments in pharmaceutical and medical device regulations’ advancements in...

By Fatima Saka Following the recent outbreak of Anthrax on livestock, an expert urged Nigerians to watch out for symptoms and signs, saying that animals that died of anthrax disease will show signs of blood coming out of the eyes, nose, ears, and other natural openings in the body of...

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday unveiled the Zero Dose Learning Hub (ZDLH) to successfully identify and reach the millions of children who have not yet received a single routine immunisation. At the launch in Abuja, the Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, said that...

Against the backdrop of several deaths associated with Cervical Cancer in Bayelsa State and Nigeria at large, the Bayelsa State Government and stakeholders preparations are in top gear to roll out the first ever Human Papiloma Virus Vaccine, HPVV. This was disclosed by the State Health Educator, Mr Christopher Ogbointuwei...