Tuberculosis (TB) has now overtaken COVID-19 as the world’s leading infectious killer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2023 alone, TB caused 1.25 million deaths, marking a return to its status as the primary infectious...
Recently on Wednesday, Nigerian health stakeholders gathered in Abuja to advocate for a more integrated approach to HIV response across the country. Organized by CDC Nigeria, this biannual engagement meeting underscored the need for sustain...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Oyo/Osun Area Command recently achieved a significant breakthrough on October 30, 2024, with the interception of counterfeit pharmaceuticals valued at over N596 million. Importantly, the seized items includ...
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has voiced strong support for Nigerian nurses and other healthcare professionals looking to relocate abroad for better job prospects. During his visit to the St. Charles Borromeo Coll...
The Mpox outbreak in Africa has reached alarming levels, with over 17,000 confirmed cases reported in 2024 alone. This significant surge has prompted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to declare Mpox a Publi...
Prof. Ana’s Ismail, President of the Nigerian Society of Interventional Radiology, has emphasized that Nigeria is losing substantial revenue to medical tourism. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, he linked this...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a significant drug bust at the Tincan Port Complex in Lagos, intercepting 25 million pills of tapentadol—an opioid three times more potent than tramadol—along with 350,000 bottles of...