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The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has selected 13 healthcare workers from Nasarawa State as fellows under the National Health...
The governments of Nigeria and the United States have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in health, focusing on early detection, prevention, and management of in...
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) has urged traditional rulers, particularly Ijebu-speaking monarchs, to support the upcoming Measles–Rubella vaccination campaign set for January 2026...
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have announced plans to block the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on Wednesday to press for their unresolved demands. The move comes amid an ongoi...
The Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD) has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to fully enforce the Disability Law to reduce discrimination against Persons Wit...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially declared an end to its latest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, first announced on September 4, 2025. As of November 30, 2025, the outbreak...
The Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says condom distribution in Nigeria has fallen by 55 per cent over the past year, highlighting growing disruptions to the global HIV response. The statistic...
The African-led HIV Control Working Group (AHCWG) has condemned a 90-day pause on foreign aid ordered by U.S. President Joe Biden, warning that the suspension of the President’s Emergency Plan for AID...
Resident doctors in Osun State have joined the nationwide indefinite strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), halting medical services at the University Teaching Hospita...
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