Health

    By Lawani Mikairu National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, said the new National Health Insurance Act has empowered the authority to better regulate the service providers, that is, the health facilities, Health Maintenance Organisation, HMOs, and further protect the interest of...

  Health Workers on Wednesday protested in the Federal Capital Territory with a threat to embark on an indefinite strike from midnight if the Federal Government fails to meet their demands. The workers under the umbrella of the Joint Health Workers’...

By Bukola Adewumi The United Nations (UN), and the Federal Government, have appealed to international donors for more funds to urgently rescue vulnerable people in the North East from hunger and malnutrition. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias...

By Abujah Racheal Pan-Africare, an independent, non-profit organization, has said it is using Basketball to raise awareness of malaria among secondary school students. The Country Director of Pan-Africare, Mr Patrick Adah, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the 2023 power-Forward...

Students deliberating on a task, during a Mental Health Awareness Conference organized by Inspire Minds Education Foundation. By Folasade Akpan Some teenagers have said that excessive and uncontrolled use of social media by teenagers can lead to mental health issues. They mentioned this...

Prof. Usman Aliyu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT)   By Aderogba George The Federal Government has restated its commitment to improve healthcare for cancer patients. National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT), made this known...

    Civil Society Organisations have tasked lawmakers in the incoming 10th National Assembly to give gender inclusiveness high priority. The CSOs made this demand when they spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Prof. Joy...

Inauguration of 'NigComHealth' platform in Abuja By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Monday inaugurated “NigComHealth’ platform to transform the healthcare sector in the country. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, unveiled the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited...

Baby with DNA from 3 people born in Britain   Baby born from three people in UK A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in Britain. Most of the child’s DNA came from their two parents but...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases. This is followed by the World Health Organisation’s...