As conversations around sickle cell disease continue this September, the focus in Nigeria is increasingly moving…
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Ebola: NCDC Introduces Screening For Travellers From High-Risk Countries
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has announced enhanced surveillance measures for travellers arriving…
NHIA Begins National Health Technology Assessment To Improve Spending
The National Health Insurance Authority has commenced the institutionalisation of Health Technology Assessment in Nigeria as…
97% Of PHCs In 16 States Fail Staffing Benchmark — Report
Ninety-seven per cent of primary healthcare centres assessed across 16 Nigerian states failed to meet the…
Diphtheria: Lagos Confirms Six Cases, Steps Up Surveillance
Lagos State has confirmed six diphtheria cases from 53 suspected infections recorded in 2026, Commissioner for…
Diphtheria Outbreak Claims 27 Lives, Cases Rise To 303 In Plateau
Plateau State has recorded a rise in suspected diphtheria cases, with the figure now standing at…
95% of Fever Cases In Lagos Not Malaria — Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has introduced a “Test Before Treat” approach after a state-wide study revealed…
Plateau Diphtheria Death Toll Hits 23 As Suspected Cases Rise To 143
The suspected diphtheria outbreak in Plateau State has killed 23 people, with 143 suspected cases recorded…
Lassa Fever Cases Rise To 1,035 As Death Toll Hits 252 Nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 14 new confirmed cases of…
Diphtheria Kills 50 Children In Kano As Assembly Member Raises Alarm
The Kano State House of Assembly has called for urgent intervention after lawmakers reported that more…