Stakeholders have called for increased investment in women and girls’ nutrition, education and economic empowerment as part of efforts to tackle malnutrition and improve development outcomes. The call...
The Federal Government has called for the establishment of sanitary pad banks in schools across Nigeria to help prevent girls from missing classes and examinations because of menstruation. Deputy Dire...
The Federal Government has stressed the importance of early cancer diagnosis, saying the stage at which the disease is detected significantly influences treatment options and the chances of achieving ...
The Federal Government has urged health facilities to ensure that cancer patient care continues even when curative treatment is no longer possible. The National Coordinator of the National Cancer Cont...
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerians to prioritise healthy living, avoid tobacco use, undergo regular health screenings and support individuals living with lung cancer as the ...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud cannabis with an estimated street value of ₦12.397 billion at the Apapa Port in Lagos, while also dism...
The Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include health journalists in the newly established Ebola preparedness task force, arguing that effective...
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a joint Ebola response plan aimed at strengthening Africa’s capacity to c...
The Oyo State Government has assured residents of its readiness to prevent, detect, and respond effectively to any potential threat of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), as concerns grow over recent outbreaks...
The World Health Organization, WHO, has urged countries to avoid imposing travel bans and border closures linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, warning that suc...
