Health
RFK Jr. Faces Backlash Over Remarks on Medicaid Family Care Programs
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing strong criticism after describing Medicaid-funded programs that pay family members to...
OAU Medical Student Dies After Collapsing Before Final Exam
Adewole Emmanuel, a 400-level medical student at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has died after reportedly collapsing shortly before his final...
Health Organisation Adds Dialysis Services to Improve Patient Care
A healthcare organisation has strengthened its medical services with the introduction of a new dialysis centre aimed at improving care for patients living...
Scientists Push Fresh Malaria Strategy Amid Doubts Over Global Eradication Target
Researchers are currently evaluating a new approach aimed at improving the fight against malaria, even as experts question whether global targets to eliminate...
Cross River Intensifies Response as New COVID-19 Case Sparks Contact Tracing
Authorities in Cross River State have activated emergency health protocols following the confirmation of a new COVID-19 case involving a foreign national, raising...
Over 1.2 Million Children Receive Malaria Vaccine in Four States
No fewer than 1.2 million children have been vaccinated against malaria across Kebbi, Bayelsa, Ondo, and Bauchi states, as part of Nigeria’s ongoing...
Nigeria Boosts Malaria Vaccine Drive Despite Budget and Supply Strains
Nigeria has stepped up efforts to expand its malaria vaccination programme nationwide as part of its broader push to reduce deaths caused by...
Nigeria Faces Growing Health Crisis as Thousands of Doctors Move to UK
Nigeria’s healthcare system is under increasing pressure following a steady exodus of medical professionals to the United Kingdom, with new data indicating that...
