Health

WHO WHO Reacts To US Withdrawal Announcement The World Health Organization WHO said Tuesday it regretted US President Donald Trump’s decision — just hours after taking power — to withdraw his...

GSK Enters Agreement to Acquire IDRx for $1.15 Billion To Strengthen Cancer Portfolio UK pharmaceutical giant GSK has confirmed that it has signed an agreement to acquire the privately-held biotechnology...

NCDC Says Nigeria At ‘Moderate’ Risk of New Virus, HMPV The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country is at “moderate” risk for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a...

Rwanda Marburg Outbreak Contained, WHO Declares The foreign minister of junta-ruled Niger has summoned the charge d’affaires at the Nigerian embassy, accusing the neighbouring nation of “serving as a rear...

11,200 Doses Of Mpox Vaccine To arrive Nigeria Friday — Gavi A statement by Gavi’s CEO Dr Sania Nishtar on Friday said the vaccines have been shipped to Abuja, after...

Access Bank Access Bank Boosts Healthcare Service In Lagos PHCs The Digital & Centralised Operations Group of Access Bank Plc, recently partnered five primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in the Eti-Osa...

COVID-19 FG Clarifies on COVID Variant In Nigeria   The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has clarified that there is no evidence of the strain of the newly detected...

Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako We Remain Committed to AIDS 2030 Plans - FG Nigerians may soon heave a sigh of relief over HIV/AIDS health...

Diabetes care 6m Nigerians Face Threat over Diabetes Cost Care The Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, has warned that six million Nigerians with diabetes are facing existential threat, following the skyrocketing...

NCDC Issues Public Advisory on Lassa Fever, Warns Public The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC has issued a public health advisory on Lassa fever warning of increased case...