The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified Lassa fever as a priority pathogen in urgent need of research and development […]
Category: Health
FG to revitalise 8,000 PHCs, expand immunisation programmes
The Federal Government has reaffirmed plans to expand immunisation programmes and revitalise 8,000 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) under the 2024–2028 […]
NLC pledges support for JOHESU strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has pledged full support for the indefinite strike declared by the Joint Health Sector Unions […]
FG reaffirms commitment to end AIDS by 2030
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to achieving the global target of ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat […]
FG inaugurates committee to end power outages in hospitals
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) for the newly established Nigeria Power for Health Initiative […]
UCH resident doctors resume work after month-long strike
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have resumed work after a month-long nationwide strike. Truthng recalls that […]
Resident doctors suspend strike, issue fresh 4-week deadline
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, 29 days after the industrial action began on […]
WHO reports measles deaths drop 88%, warns cases rising
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that global immunisation efforts have contributed to an 88 per cent reduction in […]
ActionAid pushes for better support for NGOs
The Secretary-General of ActionAid International, Mr Arthur Larok, has urged all tiers of government in Nigeria to create an enabling […]
Saudi Arabia unveils cochlear implant programme, targets 30 surgeries for children
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has inaugurated a specialised cochlear implant and […]