Health
Gunmen abduct three health workers in Nasarawa
Three officials of the Nasarawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency have been abducted by unknown gunmen along Nasarawa-Toto road...
Public Health England confirms two cases of rare monkey pox infection.
Two people with rare monkey pox infection have been diagnosed in the UK. The public health England believes both patients...
WHO says Africa’s life expectancy improving
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has shown a high improvement in health...
HarvestPlus to address malnutrition and hidden hunger in Nigeria with bio-fortified crops
HarvestPlus, a global bio-fortifier of nutritious crops has said that it is working to address malnutrition and hidden hunger in...
NPopC set to conduct demographic and health survey in Anambra
The state Director of the National Population Commission (NPopC) , Joachim Ulasi is set to conduct a demography and health...
Adamawa cholera fatality drops to 1.8 per cent – Commissioner
Adamawa State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Fatima Atiku said the fatality rate of recent cholera outbreak in Mubi north and...
DRC begins giving experimental vaccine to medics
The Democratic Republic of Congo has began administering an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in Mbandaka, to tackle an...
JOHESU strike update: States, Local Govts directed to join tomorrow
The Joint Health Sector Union says it has directed its counterparts in the states and local governments to join the...
More than 7million people die annually from air pollution – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than seven million people die every year from exposure to polluted air....
Zimbabwean govt sacks 10,000 striking Nurses
More than 10,000 striking nurses have lost their jobs in Zimbabwe two days after they started the industrial action, in...
