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Lafia, Nasarawa State (Nigeria): Governor Abdullahi Sule has approved ₦1 billion for the procurement of essential medical equipment for Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Nasarawa State. Dr Usman Iskilu-Saleh, Executive …

Ilorin, Kwara State (Nigeria): Kwara and Kogi states are poised to produce over 10,000 tonnes of paddy rice, thanks to strategic irrigation efforts led by the Lower Niger River Basin …

Abuja (Nigeria): Dr Oladipupo Fasan, Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, has called for the strengthening of Primary Health Care (PHC) systems to address cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in …

Kano (Nigeria): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that approximately 7.8 million children in Kano State will be vaccinated against Measles-Rubella during the integrated Measles–Rubella and Polio Vaccination Campaign …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Federal Government has begun laboratory investigations to determine the exact cause of a strange flesh-eating disease that has killed seven people in Malabu, Adamawa State. Dr Adesigbin …

Lagos (Nigeria): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has partnered with the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) to raise awareness on polio vaccination through football. Speaking at the …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases, with 162 deaths recorded across 21 states as of epidemiological …

Geneva: A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO) …

Minna (Nigeria): The Niger government has intensified its response to the recent diphtheria outbreak in Bida Local Government, which has claimed the lives of at least 10 children in the …

Abuja (Nigeria): The Federal Government has inaugurated the distribution of medical equipment and essential drugs valued at over ₦23 billion nationwide in a bid to strengthen the country’s primary healthcare …