Health

By Grace Udofia The Nigerian Senate has condemned the move by the Federal Government to borrow the sum of $200million to purchase mosquito nets. In the 2022 budget, the Federal Ministry of Health proposed to borrow...

By Chioma Iruke Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stated its intention to begin vaccination of corps members around the country. The NYSC said the Government directive that Civil Servants must be vaccinated from December...

By John Ikani  A pig's kidney has been transplanted into a human and was not immediately rejected for the first time. The medical advancement, called a "transformative moment" by researchers, could pave the way to help...

By Chioma Iruke Over 900 primary healthcare centers across 32 states in Nigeria have halted operations in 2021, denying citizens access to quality healthcare services despite the raging cholera epidemic that has affected over 88,000 and...

By Chioma Iruke Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has called on the private sector to take initiatives in ensuring that the country is self-sufficient in the basic production of drugs. The VP said although Nigeria had...

By John Ikani  Russia's Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has been rejected by South Africa's health products regulator, citing concerns of increase in the risk of HIV infection among men. The decision was based on earlier studies...