Experts Highlight Economic Burden Of AMR On Nigeria’s Healthcare System
Public health experts have raised concerns over the growing economic burden of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) on Nigeria’s healthcare system, warning that its financial impact...
NCAA Warns Airlines Against Boarding Denial, Deportation Of Nigerians On Int’l Travels
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a strong warning to airlines, emphasising the need for them to provide passengers with accurate and up-to-date...
FG Pledges To Implement Recommendations For New Healthcare Facility Regulatory Agency
The Federal Government has pledged to review and implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Establishment of the National Healthcare Facility Regulatory Agency...
Uganda Launches Largest Malaria Vaccine
Uganda’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and its global partners, has officially launched a large-scale malaria vaccination campaign in...
Nigeria Chairs Anglophone C’ttee Of African Data Protection Authorities
National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji has been appointed as the chair of the Anglophone Countries Committee of the...
Health Entrepreneur Calls For Smarter Healthcare Investments In Nigeria
A renowned healthcare entrepreneur and serial investor has highlighted that, for years, healthcare investment in Nigeria has been heavily focused on infrastructure – building more hospitals under the...
Green Africa Acquires First Aircraft
Green Africa, Nigeria’s Lagos-based value airline, has announced the acquisition of its first owned aircraft.
The new aircraft, an ATR 72-500 with manufacturer’s serial number...
WHO Issues First-Ever Reports On Fungal Infection Tests, Treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever reports highlighting the urgent need for improved medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases.
These...
FG Commends JICA For Support To Nigeria
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has commended the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for its emergency support of a ¥12...
Nigeria Enters Peak Meningitis Season November–May, Says NCDC
As Nigeria enters its peak Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) season from November to May, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised...