Nigeria has reportedly confirmed a case of Ebola virus disease in Abuja following a positive test involving a woman who recently arrived from Uganda. According to the report, the Federal Ministry of Health disclosed the development on Tuesday, raising concerns…
The Federal Government has directed the immediate implementation of measures aimed at strengthening the protection of health workers across the country. As part of the directive, all Federal Tertiary Health Institutions have been instructed to enhance their internal security systems…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that approximately 50 million people worldwide are living with epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological disorders globally. Nearly 80% of those affected live in low- and middle-income countries, where access…
Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across its 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report reveals…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed seven cases of hantavirus linked to a suspected outbreak aboard a cruise ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean. According to the WHO, the cases include two laboratory-confirmed infections and five suspected cases as…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Director of Pharmaceutical Services at the Health Service Commission, Bakare Modupe, has felicitated with mothers of Christmas babies at General Hospital, Ijede, Ikorodu. According to a post obtained from…
The Mayor of Housing, My-ACE China, along with medical experts and philanthropists have warned that health sector crisis may explode if health insurance is not strengthened to save the poor. They demanded a review of Nigeria’s health insurance scheme now…
A policy-focused roundtable convened by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), in partnership with Amplify Change, has renewed calls for urgent political, legal and financial reforms to address Nigeria’s persistent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)…
