Ministers of Health from Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria have launched a synchronised regional vaccination campaign aimed at protecting 83 million children under the age of five. A press statement posted on the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) website noted that the campaign was launched on Thursday. The WHO said the initiative marks a crucial milestone in …

A team of scientists led by Prof. Solomon Rotimi of the Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State has successfully conducted the first-ever entirely local study as it affects how specific genetic factors like BRCA1 and BRCA2 are driving breast cancer among Nigerian women. The lead researcher, Rotimi, was equally said to have documented this breakthrough in a journal …

How to manage menopause and andropause aging ailments explains why there is a tendency to blame menopause and andropause for common aging ailments. Realistically, men and women often confront similar problems as they grow older: weight gain, memory loss, insomnia, and serious health problems like heart disease. But according to research, men pin these troubles on the passage of time. …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its X handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reported to the agency by the genuine manufacturer, Ajanta Pharma Limited, from Mumbai, India. …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) College of Nursing Sciences’ (NAFCONS) has achieved a remarkable 100% pass rate in national nursing license examination, showcasing the institution’s commitment to excellence in nursing education. Commandant of NAFCONS, Squadron Leader Boyi Elisha, announced this during the matriculation ceremony for National Diploma I (Set 6) students of NAFCONS, in Kaduna yesterday. He said the outstanding …

The Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Uche Nwokwu, has said that men with large breasts are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Nwokwu revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. He said that men undergoing hormone therapy to alter their …

The First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has flagged off the distribution of Professional kits to midwives provided by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in the North East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. She was speaking at the flag off for the held in Jalingo, Taraba State. The First Lady was of the opinion that the demands of the health …

No fewer than 14,815 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives have been licensed to practise in the United Kingdom from 2017 to September 2024, according to The PUNCH. This is according to the latest report on the number of Nigerian nursing and midwifery professionals on the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council, obtained exclusively by The PUNCH. As of 31 March 2024, there …

The Nigerian Heart Foundation, has partnered the University of Manchester, UK, to host an international meeting on climate change/air pollution on 24th Thursday, April commencing 9.00 am to 2.00 pm, at Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. The meeting themed ‘Advancing air quality policy through innovation, research, and youth engagement’ is to address the challenges posed by …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians, especially women to speak up and seek appropriate help whenever they have medical challenges. She was speaking while receiving a delegation of the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination led by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako The First Lady pointed …