The Federal Government has restated its commitment to achieving the global target of ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat […]
Category: Health
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 […]
Nigeria records 55% drop in condom distribution – UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says condom distribution in Nigeria fell by 55 per cent over the […]
Lassa cases drop, deaths remain high – NCDC
Nigeria has reported a slight drop in new Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 45, even as the disease’s fatality […]
NCH approves reduction of age of consent for HIV testing to 14 years
The National Council on Health (NCH) has approved a policy to lower the age of consent for voluntary HIV testing […]