WHO issues first-ever approval for rectal artesunate product for severe malaria

WHO has certified Kenya free of dracunculiasis - guinea worm disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Kenya free ...

West African Health Organization gets new DG

Prof. Stanley Okolo, a Nigerian, is the new Director General of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) Prof Stanley Okolo ...

900 million people could suffer from disabling hearing loss by 2050

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Today is World Hearing Day. WHO says 466 million people now affected from 360 million 5 years ago Some 900 ...

Gavi seeks new ID technology for immunisation registration and verification

March 2, 2018

Gavi's INFUSE seeks proven registration and identity verification tech to boost immunisation coverage and delivery. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is calling ...

As President’s son returns, First Lady reignites national conversations on medical tourism

Facebook comments and Twitter mentions reflect citizens' views on Nigeria's First Family getting treated abroad In another shot at Nigeria's ...

Nigeria to access $40m grant to end maternal and newborn deaths by 2030

All Nigerian doctors are expected to have Doctors’ Stamp by April 1

Health ministry bans doctors from issuing documents without the doctors' stamp From April 1, documents issued by doctors without the ...

By 2050, 1 of every 13 births globally will occur in Nigeria

Only two African countries allocate 15% of total budget to healthcare

March 1, 2018

Only 2% of health research is focused on Africa Africa accounts for 25 per cent of the world's disease burden, ...

“If one radiotherapy machine packs up, the second one will be in use for the benefit of cancer patients”