The UN World Health Organisation has warned that severe funding cuts – particularly by the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight...
António Guterres, the United Nations (UN) secretary-general, says the US decision to cut humanitarian and development funding will have dire consequences for millions of vulnerable people...
Nigeria has spent 500 million dollars on polio eradication efforts, but some challenges remain in fully eliminating circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV). The Minister of Health and...
By Tambaya Julius, Abuja Hon. Larai Sylvia Ishaku, the Executive Chairman of Jaba Local Government Area, has taken a significant step toward improving healthcare by hosting...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050. The...
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Adekunle Salako, yesterday urged the newly recruited staff of the National Orthopedic Hospital, Benin, to remain in the hospital...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 1.07 billion dollars for healthcare sector reforms under the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) programme. The...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern about the implications of the immediate funding pause for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries. The organisation said...
A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has said Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global aid...
The United Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States will need $15 million to upscale the quality of life of their citizenry. The...