The World Health Organisation (WHO) says breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally in 2050. According to a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch…
Doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan have begun an indefinite strike due to the partial restoration of electricity in the hospital’s residential quarters. The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at UCH took…
A new report by The Lancet Global Health Commission on Medical Oxygen Security has found that six out of every 10 people in the world lack access to safe, quality, affordable medical oxygen, stressing…
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a major operation depot dealing in expired and falsified drugs at Umumeje village, Osisioma Ngwa area of Abia State. In a statement on Friday,…
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has assured that the country is capable of catering to its citizens’ health needs, despite the exit of the US Agency for International Development (USAID).…
In a move to mitigate the impact of the US government’s suspension of health aid, the National Assembly, on Thursday, increased the country’s health budget by N300 billion. This development comes after the US government…
The global fight against HIV/AIDS faces a significant setback as US funding cuts loom, warns Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Byanyima told Associated Press on Monday that…
In a significant move, President Bola Tinubu has approved a major policy change, raising the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers in Nigeria from 60 to 65 years. This development was announced on…
Nigeria’s healthcare system is gaining recognition globally, with patients from the UK, US, and other countries seeking quality medical care in the country. This was disclosed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
The United States government has granted a reprieve to millions of people living with HIV in Nigeria and “54 other countries.” An “emergency humanitarian waiver” was approved, ensuring uninterrupted US-funded HIV treatment despite a recent…
