Nigeria

Despite all efforts by governments towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality, women and children die endlessly. This concern...

The federal government of Nigeria through the ministry of health is planning to establish an emergency response outfit "to take...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed four cases of yellow fever in Bauchi State. In a statement,...

The Nigerian government has announced that three states have interrupted the transmission onchocerciasis (River Blindness disease), the states are Plateau,...

Expanding health coverage will be the major agenda for Nigeria's recently appointed minister for health, Dr. Emmanuel Osagie Ehanire. He revealed...

Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, has sworn in Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire as the country's minister of health. His most recent...

According to the 2018 WHO country profile, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for an estimated 29% of all deaths in Nigeria...

It is happening again to my daughter. I had eight miscarriages during my time. I eventually gave up on trying...

For at least five weeks, the website of Nigeria's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been down, healthnews.ng can exclusively...

The governments of Ondo and Ekiti states have taken steps aimed at ending open defecation in their respective states. In...