Health

By Grace Udofia The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of the Free State (UFS) and the Higher Health, an organisation in South Africa, has said a mandatory vaccination policy is not necessary for the...

By Chioma Iruke Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has advocated for the strengthening of health infrastructures across the country, describing the health of Nigerians as a key feature of National Security. Speaking on Tuesday during the...

By Chioma Iruke President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina, has urged the Nigerian Government to put in more investment in the healthcare system of the nation, to the extent that the country can...

By Grace Udofia Nigeria’s Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has disclosed that mega research support fund to four public agencies, led by the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) will be provided for the...

By Emmanuel Nduka The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it has approved the first malaria vaccine in history. According to WHO experts, the vaccine could save tens of thousands of lives every year. The WHO...

  By Ebi Kesiena A report released recently by the non-profit Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) estimates that seven women and girls die every day in Kenya due to unsafe abortions. In the Dandora slum in...