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NCDC launches emergency response as Lassa fever cases spike
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared an emergency response to Lassa fever after the country recorded a surge in the number of confirmed cases.
The center on…
Aisha Buhari blames lack of awareness for cancer spread
Amidst growing concerns over high death rates due to cancer in Nigeria, First Lady, Aisha Buhari has identified the lack of awareness as a major factor for the high rate of mortality from…
How Nigeria failed to lead vaccine production in Africa
As countries that built capacity, particularly in drug/vaccine production, count gains and get recognition in finding solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria, said to be Africa's giant,…
COVID-19: NPHCDA expands vaccination sites to include childhood vaccines
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has integrated childhood vaccination and other Primary Health Care (PHC) services at COVID 19 vaccination sites for children aged…
Techstar, Wellahealth, MDasS partner to provide affordable diagnostic service,…
Wellahealth Technologies Limited, a Techstar backed start-up, that provides affordable health care plan that covers basic healthcare services for common health conditions across Africa, with…
Fertility treatments to try when you need help conceiving
If you’re struggling with infertility and need help getting pregnant, there are fertility treatments that can help increase your chances of having a baby. Thanks to technology, there are now…
Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge $300m to strengthen epidemic response
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome each pledged $150 million for a total of $300 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), a global partnership…
Africa’s COVID-19 cases drop for first time as fourth wave declines
Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth pandemic wave propelled by the Omicron variant. The decline…
Hospitals to drop HMOs over debts, poor tariffs
Private healthcare providers have resolved to jettison all existing contracts with private health insurance companies across Nigeria by January 31, over poor tariffs and huge backlogs of…
Nigeria cut out in investment shift to home-based COVID-19 test kits
Nigeria seems to be cut out in a world where countries with robust capacities for research and development are reaping the gains of shifting healthcare investment towards home-based COVID-19…