WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of “prequalified…

Lagos pledges commitment to healthcare for indigent people

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has reiterated that the government is committed to…

Club sensitises Lagos residents on malaria scourge   

The Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Lagos, has raised awareness of malaria disease through a swimming competition…

Igbobi decries inadequate manpower at hospital, unveils efforts to bridge gap 

The Medical Director, National Orthopedic Hospital Igbobi, Lagos (NOHIL), Dr Mustapha Alimi, has decried inadequate manpower…

COP28: Coalition calls for action on commitments on key development sectors

A coalition of women-led Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has urged the Nigerian government to put in…

2024 Budget: Nigeria increases immunisation fund but yet to release 2023 allocation

The Nigerian government has significantly increased its budgetary allocation for immunisation programmes and services in the…

Successes, challenges of military operations across Nigeria in 2023

Nigeria has been in the grip of long-running trends of security challenges that have affected no…

Clinical trials validate Mojeaga as aphrodisiac, immune booster, blood tonic, others

Clinical trials have validated the efficacy and safety of innovative herbal mixture, Mojeaga, as a blood…

2024 Budget: Like Buhari, Tinubu fails to meet Nigeria’s commitment to health funding

Like his predecessor, President Bola Tinubu has failed to honour Nigeria’s commitment to the African Union…

COVAX closes Dec 31, delivers 2b doses of vaccines

146 economies benefits, 2.7m deaths averted in lower-income countriesCOVAX, the multilateral mechanism for equitable global access…