Over 16,000 Nigerian nurses licensed to practise in UK — Report
No fewer than 16,156 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives have been licensed to practise in the United Kingdom between 2017 and September 30,…
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US commits $2.1bn to Nigeria health system
The United States has signed a five-year bilateral health agreement with Nigeria aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, with a particular…
US CDC warns as mutated flu strain spreads worldwide
A new Super Flu strain is spreading across several parts of the world, prompting a warning from the United States Centres for…
SUNU Health wins customer-focused health insurance company of the year award
SUNU Health Nigeria Limited has been named Most Customer-Focused Health Insurance Company of the Year, reinforcing its position as a leading player…
Kano health insurance scheme enrolment jumps 87%
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency announced a significant expansion in health insurance coverage, reporting that enrolment grew from 497,262 lives…
NAFDAC orders nationwide mop-up of substandard europharm products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has issued an alert to healthcare providers and the general public regarding…
Lagos plans new agency to monitor private healthcare standards
Lagos State is moving to establish a new regulatory agency dedicated to monitoring private healthcare facilities, a step officials say is necessary…
16m children may die over global health funding cuts — Bill Gates
The Gates Foundation has disclosed that due to persistent global funding cuts, no fewer than 16 million children may die over the…
NAFDAC secures elite international harmonisation council status
Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has secured full membership of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical…
Africa unveils groundbreaking HIV prevention shot with 99.9% efficacy
South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia were scheduled to commence on Monday the administration of a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection. This marks the…
UCH resident doctors end one-month strike
Resident doctors working at the University College Hospital in Ibadan have officially resumed work following the conclusion of a month-long nationwide strike.…
Doctors fear HIV surge after 55% condom distribution dropped
Senior physicians in Nigeria have voiced concerns that the country may experience a surge in new Human Immunodeficiency Virus and other sexually…