Health

NSSF, Nigerian Artists, Others to Raise Funds For Covid-19 Vaccination

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a brainchild of Global Citizen (GC), an international advocacy organisation and the Nigeria Sovereign…

3 years ago

FDA, WHO: Covid Boosters Not Needed for General Population

Additional COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are not needed for the general population, leading scientists including two departing senior U.S. Food…

3 years ago

Nigeria: After 40-Day Standoff, Buhari Begs Striking Doctors to Return to Work

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with leaders of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) at the State House, Abuja, over…

3 years ago

US: Biden to Require All Federal Employees, Government Contractors to Vaccinate Against Covid-19

US President Joe Biden plans to require all federal employees and government contractors to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Just weeks…

3 years ago

Nigeria Vaccinates 3.6 Million Citizens Against Covid-19

Nigeria’s federal government on Tuesday put the total number of eligible Nigerians that have so far received their first dose…

3 years ago

US to Support Nigeria’s Push for HIV Eradication by 2030

United States has expressed commitment to Nigeria push towards meeting the United Nations goal of global HIV eradication by 2030.…

3 years ago

Nigeria Flag’s Off Environmental Response to Cholera Outbreak

Nigeria's Federal Government has flagged off a national campaign on environmental response to combat the ongoing cholera outbreak in the…

3 years ago

Nigeria May Drop Legal Charges Against Striking Doctors, Insists on No-work No-pay Policy

The Nigerian government has said it will drop all legal charges against the striking resident doctors if they suspend their…

3 years ago

Health Officials Interrupt Brazil-Argentina World Cup Qualifier, Match Suspended

A World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three…

3 years ago

Nigeria: Cholera Kills 150 in Northwest Katsina State

Nigeria's northern Katsina state has recorded over 150 deaths resulting from the outbreak of cholera, the state's Primary Health Care…

3 years ago