The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said two suspected Ebola cases identified in Adamawa State have tested negative for the virus. The...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported two new suspected cases of Ebola disease in Nigeria’s North-east region. The agency disclosed this...
Nigeria has seen advances in medical research, technology, and healthcare innovation, yet many communities still struggle to access essential health services. From infectious disease outbreaks and...
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says it has recorded progress in research, staff welfare, infrastructure and public health interventions under the leadership...
Nigeria’s dependence on imported ingredients to produce medicines could threaten the country’s medicine security, particularly during global supply disruptions. This was a major concern raised by...
The federal government has expressed concern over the rise in neonatal mortality in Nigeria, despite a decline in deaths among children under five. The Coordinating Minister...
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya, has warned that Africa is not yet winning the fight against...
Nigeria’s health insurance enrolment increased to 23.06 million people in the second quarter of 2026, up from 16.2 million in late 2023, the Director-General of the...
The federal government says it has disbursed N249.6 billion to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in the past three years, representing 77.1 per cent...
The proportion of children who received the third dose of the pentavalent vaccine (Penta 3) in Kwara has increased from 34.9 per cent in 2024 to...