From Fred Ezeh, Abuja As part of effort to tackle and possibly eliminate malaria in Nigeria, and even beyond, the Federal Government said it has taken some quick measures to…

  From Fred Ezeh, Abuja National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), is set to host the first ever Nigeria HIV prevention conference. NACA, in a statement, indicated that…

From Felix Ikem, Nsukka Professor Edwin Omeje, a Professor of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has asserted that nature offers a cure for all…

  By Doris Obinna   The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has urged the Federal Government to appoint some of its members as Chairmen of the Federal Health Institutions (FHIs)…

By Doris Obinna Over 90,000 children in Nigeria are said to be given birth yearly with congenital heart defects, a life-threatening condition that without corrective surgery is fatal. In this…

By Chinenye Anuforo AstraZeneca, along with Kenya’s Ministry of Health and other healthcare organizations, launched a groundbreaking program called Cancer Care Africa (CCA) in Kenya. This collaboration aims to significantly…

From Sola Ojo, Kaduna Following recent cases of sudden deaths, a Kaduna-based NGO, Shared Humanity Foundation, partnered with the Nigerian Red Cross to train residents on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR…

•Disease that endangers your life   By Doris Obinna Malaria is a major public health concern in Nigeria, with an estimated 68 million cases and 194, 000 deaths due to…