West Africa

The Edo State Ministry of Health on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the...

The USAID, in partnership with the Kebbi State Government, Northwest Nigeria has embarked on capacity building of the state’s health...

The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has said that the hike in fuel price in the country could drive...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Thursday, destroyed fake, adulterated and unregistered food, drug and...

To tackle the scourge of malnutrition in the state, the United Nations Children’s Fund on Wednesday handed over 7,000 cartons...

The National Population Commission of Nigeria has commenced a free birth registration exercise for children between the ages of zero...

The Director of Primary Health Care in Jigawa State, Northwest Nigeria, Dr Shehu Sambo has said the immunisation uptake in...

The Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of...

The Kaduna State Government North West Nigeria has unveiled a health insurance scheme for pensioners in the state. The scheme,...

A new study has shown that effective deployment of a safe Lassa vaccine across 15 countries in West Africa could...