West Africa

The Nasarawa State Government, North Central Nigeria, has deployed health workers following the death of five children within 24 hours...

About 1.2 million children who are between three and 59 months old have been administered Seasonal Malaria therapy in Kogi...

The Ekiti State government, Southwest Nigeria, has urged residents to patronise public health facilities in their areas for quality and...

Some enrollees in the Delta State Health Insurance Scheme, Nigeria, have accused health officials in the state of charging them...

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has begun a monthly outreach which offers free medical services to residents of Akure,...

No fewer than 100 people from the University of Ibadan community benefited from a free cervical cancer screening organised by...

As part of efforts to achieve universal health coverage, the Federal Government says the new Federal Medical Centres in Epe,...

Over 20 persons have been reported dead after a wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, exploded, and burst into...

Eye specialists have warned that large exposure to tear gas could cause temporary blindness and other eye complications, which if...

A Paediatric Interventional Cardiologist, Prof. Adeola Animashaun, says awareness of blood pressure measurement among children should be increased, as some...