Abuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and stakeholders in Nigerian natural medicine have called for stronger regulation, better documentation, and the integration of traditional medicine into the country’s healthcare system to improve safety, qua…
Abuja: The Rotary Club of Lagos Royale on Wednesday sensitised Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and Faith-Based Birth Attendants (FBAs) at the grassroots level to reduce maternal casualties during childbirth. Dr Bountiful Adelanwa, the Charter Pres…
Abuja: Prof. Palokinam Pitche has assumed office as Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) institution responsible for regional health matters. This is contained in a sta…
Kinshasa: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be critical despite ongoing efforts to contain it. The outbreak, which was declared on M…
Cape town: As public health leaders, policymakers, researchers, and advocates prepare to gather in Cape Town for the 18th World Congress on Public Health from Sept. 6 to Sept. 9, 2026, a groundbreaking child-survival intervention in Africa speaks dire…
Damaturu: The Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) in Damaturu has revealed that it spends N360 million annually on its free dialysis programme. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of YSUTH, Prof. Baba Goni, shared this information during an i…
Abuja: A medical expert, Dr. Uchechukwu Nwokwu, has stated that seeking a second medical opinion is not an offence and is, in fact, a vital component of medical practice aimed at resolving doubts. Nwokwu, the National Coordinator of the National Cance…
Abuja: In a significant move to bolster healthcare access for young people in Kwara, the state government, in collaboration with JHPIEGO, has inaugurated six youth-friendly health centres. The initiative is further supported by the Integrated Sexual a…