The Kano State government has banned the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids and blood transfusions at patent medicine stores across the state. The Acting Executive Secretary...
It was 11 a.m., and the sun was full over Kyaurawa, a remote community in the Birnin Kudu LGA of Jigawa State. Along the narrow, rough...
The Nigerian government has strengthened its partnership with China to expand cancer care through technology transfer, professional training, research and expansion of radiotherapy capacity. The Minister...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday began offering free hydrocele surgeries to affected residents across the six Area Councils. Teresa Nwachukwu, Director of the...
The federal government has called for increased African-led research, stronger partnerships and sustainable financing to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary cancers. The Minister...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a Phase III trial of an Ebola vaccine to test whether it can protect against Bundibugyo virus disease. WHO...
For many women in Kano, the risks associated with childbirth begin long before labour. Cultural beliefs, religious misconceptions, financial hardship, delayed antenatal care and reliance on...
The federal government has announced plans to procure 25 additional linear accelerators between 2027 and 2029 to expand cancer treatment capacity across Nigeria. The Minister of...
Nigeria’s healthcare sector needs more than additional funding to expand. It needs businesses capable of attracting capital, deploying it effectively and building institutions that can grow...
Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 237 deaths in 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). The...