Health
Stories about Covid-19 and other ailments
Plateau has only 4 veterinarians in service — CVON
Dr Maimuna Habib, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), has decried the paucity of trained veterinarians in the Plateau...
Kaduna govt trains 29 midwives in emergency obstetrics, newborn care
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health says it is training 29 midwives from the state’s tertiary health facilities on Emergency...
Poor standard, barrier to acceptance of herbal medicines – SON
Poor standard has been identified as a major barrier to the full acceptance and breakthrough of herbal medicines in the...
Adamawa village head advises subjects on COVID-19 vaccination
Dauda Mumini, the Village Head of Va’atita community in Adamawa State, has called on his subjects to ensure being vaccinated...
Bauchi govt confirms first case of monkey pox
Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, has said that the agency has confirmed its...
Katsina trains 120 stakeholders to promote hygiene in communities
Katsina State Government has organised a three-day training for about 120 stakeholders across the state on behavioural change, hygiene promotion...
Ned Nwoko urges greater focus on malaria vaccine research in Africa
Mr Ned Nwoko, a former lawmaker and philanthropist, has stressed the need for greater public-private sector synergy including multilateral agencies...
BHCPF: NPHCDA says 7,250 health facilities to benefit from Decentralised Funding
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 7,250 health facilities across the 36 states and FCT are cleared...
Cancer: Group sensitises 3,500 persons in Bauchi State
Global impact for Rural Innovation Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has sensitised 3,500 persons on cervical cancer, screening and vaccination...
WHO urges scientists to develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’
World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged scientists to develop more vaccines to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, urging countries to...