Google honors Nigeria’s Ebola heroine with a Doodle
Today would have the 62nd birthday of Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, the Nigerian doctor that was credited for preventing a widespread escalation...
The obvious link between underage marriage and vesicovaginal fistula in Nigeria
Late Wednesday October 24, 2018, Dr Amina Abubakar Bello, an obstetrician and the First Lady of Niger state in Nigeria,...
Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control is a victim of its own success – DG
A single new pathogen, a single new virus can set us back 100 years. It can wipe out half of...
Nigerian doctors blame poor staff welfare for healthcare strikes
A new study has shown that poor staff welfare is the leading cause of strikes in Nigeria's health sector. healthnews.africa...
Nigeria: More trouble for embattled NHIS boss
The Executive Secretary of Nigeria's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, has been slammed with an indefinite suspension...
NAFDAC does not have a specialized chemical laboratory – DG
The Director General of Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, has revealed...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak nears ‘public health emergency of international concern’ status
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo could reach a major landmark today (Wednesday) if it declared a public health emergency of...
Mental disorders are on the rise in every country in the world
A new report on mental health released today revealed that mental disorders are on the rise in every country in...
Tobacco industry is booming in Nigeria despite rising smoking deaths
As smoking deaths increase, the business of tobacco continues to boom in Nigeria According to Nigeria’s adult tobacco survey, over...
Widespread condemnation trails Nigerian health minister’s press gaffe
He is one of Nigeria's ministers that are active on social media but this is not the best of times...
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