Maternal death: FCTA enrolls pregnant women in health insurance
By Lara Adejoro, Abuja The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe said the FCT Administration is […]
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51 health workers quit FMC, Reps vow to stop brain drain
By Lara Adejoro, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Health Institutions on Tuesday vowed to reduce the outflow of Nigerians seeking medical care abroad […]
AI health innovations may speed up drug discoveries in endemic diseases – Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft co-founder, has said people across the world, especially Nigerians should be excited about […]
Children taking energy drinks at risk of cardiovascular, mental health challenges- Experts
Can Drinks. Image source: Cleveland Clinic Sodiq Ojuroungbe Medical experts have warned parents not to allow their children to consume energy drinks, as it may […]
Bill Gates to visit Nigeria, plans partnering on health, developmental issues
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be in Nigeria this week to discuss global health and developmental issues with […]
Nigeria recorded notable improvement in health, needs increased research – NIMR DG
The Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Professor Babatunde Salako, on Monday, said Nigeria had made notable improvements in the health sector as it celebrates […]
WHO, Global Fund sign framework to build resilient health systems
The World Health Organisation and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, have signed a new strategic framework to build stronger and more […]
EU to support mental health initiatives with €1.23bn
The European Commission says it will support various mental health initiatives across the globe with 1.23bn euros, which is approximately 1.32bn U.S. dollars. The commission […]
Strike: Health workers promise to heed Tinubu’s plea
Stephen Angbulu President, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, urged striking health union workers to return to work, promising to resolve their grievances. “We will resolve all […]
Tinubu: Health, education require radical reforms
Punch Editorial Board Among the myriad problems that President Bola Tinubu inherits are the terribly dysfunctional health and education sectors. To describe them as a […]