12,000 girls identified with cervical most cancers yearly – Minister

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About 12,000 Nigerian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually, despite the disease being largely preventable, the Coordinating Minister of…

Declare State of Emergency on Polio eradication – UNICEF tells Kano authorities

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The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on the Kano State Government to declare a State of emergency on…

UNICEF, gov’t launch emergency immunization marketing campaign as polio resurfaces in Jigawa

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Two new cases of polio have been confirmed in Hadejia and Suletankarkar Local Government Areas of Jigawa State, marking a…

Polio virus returns to Kano, 8 different Nigerian states

1 year ago

The United Nations Children’s Emmergency Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed a resurgence of polio in Kano State and eight other states…

WHO proclaims plans to downsize amid US funding cuts

1 year ago

The World Health Organisation chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has admitted they could be forced to lay off staff and scale…

17 instances of poliovirus variant recorded 15 LGAs – NPHCDA

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The National Primary Health Care Department Agency, NPHCDA, says a total of 17 circulating variant poliovirus type 2(cVPV2), cases have…

Measles outbreak hits Nasarawa group

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The Nasarawa State Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of measles in Rukubi community, Doma Local Government Area, just…

Over 11 million diabetes circumstances undiagnosed in Nigeria – Well being skilled, Prof Ilyasu

1 year ago

Recent statistics show that over 11 million Nigerians who are Diabetic are yet to be fully diagnosed, throwing a harrowing…

FCT well being staff to affix polio vaccination train amid strike

1 year ago

Health workers in the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, currently on strike, have agreed to allow their…

Northern Nigeria hit hardest as Taraba, Bauchi lead in Lassa fever deaths

1 year ago

Northern Nigeria is bearing the brunt of the 2025 Lassa fever outbreak, with Taraba and Bauchi States recording the highest…