Uganda’s Ministry of Health has urged the public to remain calm and vigilant following Nigeria’s confirmation of an Ebola case, clarifying that the infected woman’s transit...
Kenya has confirmed a ninth case of Ebola, with health authorities saying all eight surviving patients are improving. The latest Kenyan case involves a 24-year-old man...
The 44 people identified as contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient will remain in isolation for at least three weeks. The Coordinating Minister of Health and...
Plateau State has an estimated 11,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2026, with 2,047 patients identified between July and September, according to a state health official. The...
Health workers in Katsina State have suspended their seven-day warning strike following talks with Governor Dikko Radda over outstanding salary adjustments and welfare demands. The suspension...
Poor coordination across Nigeria’s healthcare system leaves patients and their families navigating referrals, carrying medical records between facilities, and repeatedly explaining their medical histories as they...
Three prominent opposition politicians have been handed responsibility for coordinating President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in their respective states. This arrangement has drawn criticism over party...
An ongoing strike by health professionals in Katsina State has disrupted services at public hospitals, leaving patients and pltheir caregivers uncertain about access to medical treatment....
A mental health advocacy group, Nigerian Mental Health (NMH), has welcomed the Senate’s passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill, 2024 (SB 730), seeking to decriminalise attempted...
Bloating, a feeling of fullness or swelling in the abdomen, is common during pregnancy because hormonal changes slow digestion, increasing the likelihood of gas and constipation....