Category: Health
Gov. Otu Approves Recruitment of 40 Doctors for Cross River Public Hospitals
The move is the latest in a series of initiatives by the Otu administration aimed at repositioning the state’s health sector. An illustration showing a doctor Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu has approved the recruitment of 40 additional medical doctors to strengthen healthcare delivery across the state’s 17 public hospitals. The Cross River State…
Zulum Strengthens UMTH Partnership, Targets Medical Equipment for 20 Borno Hospitals
He praised the outgoing Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Ahmed Ahidjo, for what he called remarkable achievements that transformed the institution despite limited resources. Governor Zulum (centre) disclosed that discussions are underway with UMTH and development partners to replicate the initiative across 20 general hospitals in the state. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has…
Kano Launches Second Phase Of Maternal, Neonatal Tetanus Vaccination Drive
Officials said 906 vaccination teams — 272 fixed-post and 634 temporary fixed-post — have been deployed to immunize women aged 15 to 49. Tetanus and diphtheria blood test, conceptual image. (Photo by WLADIMIR BULGAR/SCIENCE PHOTO LI / WBU / Science Photo Library via AFP) The Kano State Government has launched the second round of its…
NCDC Supports Niger State Amid Suspected Diphtheria Outbreak That Claims Child’s Life
The agency said it has begun training and equipping Infection Prevention and Control focal persons to boost the state’s readiness and response to disease outbreaks. A Sudanese child looks on as a vaccination is prepared during a drive against diphtheria at the Al-Afad camp for displaced people in the town of Al-Dabba, northern Sudan, on…
Radda Commissions Ultra-Modern Health Clinic
He also announced that 1,000 vulnerable residents from the Remawa, Yargwamna, ’Yartsamiya and ’Yarnabanye communities would be enrolled in the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA). The facility is seen as a major boost to healthcare access. Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda on Saturday commissioned the newly constructed Remawa Health Clinic in Rimi Local…
Niger Investigates Suspected Infectious Disease, Urges Parents to Complete Children’s Immunisation
The Director of Information Services, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Yunusa Saidu, disclosed the development in a statement, saying the Ministry of Health immediately responded after a concerned father shared videos on social media alleging that a strange illness had affected his household. The Niger State Government has commenced an investigation into a suspected infectious…
UK-based charity to raise £30,000 for Nigerian first aid initiatives
UK, has launched its annual 250,000 Steps Challenge, seeking to raise £30,000 to support life-saving healthcare initiatives in Nigeria. The UK-based charity disclosed this in a statement made available on Friday, saying participants across the United Kingdom are expected to walk 250,000 steps throughout July to raise funds for healthcare projects. According to the organisation,…
France’s Parliament Adopts Assisted Dying Law
The law establishes a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. A screen displayed the result of the voting session on the assisted dying law after the vote at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament in Paris on July 15, 2026. France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law on…
Central Asia’s Unbridled Cosmetic Surgery Boom
Experts have attributed the cases to a lack of state regulation, the use of expired medicines and unqualified practitioners working illegally. After two pregnancies, Diana Tergenbayeva dreamed of a breast lift. Instead, she was left with severe swelling, an open wound and a legal dispute with the surgeon who performed her botched procedure in Kyrgyzstan.…
Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient— Minister
Uganda must now pass 42 days without a new case to be declared officially Ebola-free under World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, representing two full incubation periods of the virus. A doctor administers serum to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the…
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