The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, to strengthen clinical research, innovation and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Onlin…

…Michael Borja, noting areas such as electricity and water supply “and just overall the health and safety of our people.” From “almost three months to get power and water back on for all the places during Mawar, Sinlaku took almost… three weeks,” Borja told AFP at Guam’s Homeland Security headquarters. – El Nino – The w…

…their immigration applications are being processed, helping to address the country’s healthcare workforce shortage. RussiaRussia launched a new Skilled Worker Visa programme to attract foreign professionals into sectors facing acute labour shortages.The programme allows eligible applicants to obtain a three-year tempor…

…with a proposed law aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths and improving healthcare standards across the state. Speaker of the Assembly, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano during a three-day retreat for lawmakers on the proposed Bill for the Prohibition of Unsafe Childbirth Practices, Mana…

…Obi also claimed that the sum exceeds the combined allocations to the education and health sectors in the 2025 budget, saying it could have been used to improve public services, create jobs and support economic development if properly managed. The former Anambra State governor alleged that the development reflected a p…

…2025 capital budget, and exceeded the combined federal allocations to the education and health sectors. "It is more than the entire combined budget for education (N3.52 trillion) and health (N2.38 trillion). If such an amount is properly used and accounted for, it could transform Nigeria's public health and education s…

…reshaping virtually every sector of the economy, from agriculture and logistics to healthcare and financial services,” said Maxime Bayen, general partner at Catalyst Fund. “Investors increasingly recognize that businesses helping people and industries adapt to climate change are addressing large, growing markets with s…

…flooding has continued to erode buildings, destroy property and create serious public health concerns. The Cross River State Emergency Management Agency acknowledged the problem and said government has directed relevant agencies to address the blocked drainage channel. Residents, however, appealed for immediate action,…

…communities of Rivers State, residents continue to pay the price with their health, livelihoods, and lives. From children battling chronic respiratory illnesses and persistent skin diseases to mothers mourning infants lost after breathing complications, DARE AKOGUN investigates the human cost of this environmental poll…

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…are battling preventable killer diseases because low-income families cannot afford basic healthcare and adequate nutrition. The 2025 Joint Health Sector Report by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare shows rising cases of malaria among children under five, diarrhoea, pneumonia, and other vaccine-preventabl…

…the Governor on Media, Yinka Oyebode, on Saturday, also instructed the State Ministry of Health and Human Services to take full responsibility for overseeing the welfare and wellbeing of the victims, with the State Government covering all medical expenses incurred during their treatment. The victims, who regained freed…

…been taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment to ascertain their health condition and ensure they receive adequate medical care. “The Commissioner of Police, CP FALADE ADEGOROYE MICHEAL, commends the dedication, professionalism, and synergy exhibited by all security stakeholders whose collective effo…

…been taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment to ascertain their health condition and ensure they receive adequate medical care," the PPRO stated. He added that efforts had been intensified to apprehend the abductors. The police spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, commended…

…Federal Government has flagged off the distribution of emergency obstetric and newborn healthcare equipment, commodities and delivery kits worth N10bn to strengthen maternal and child healthcare services in Bauchi State. The intervention, unveiled on Saturday by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is aim…

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The World Health Organisation has launched the world's first global database on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections. This provides countries with a centralised platform to access standardised and quality-assured data to strengthen disease surveillance and improve public health responses. Announcing the in…

…through livelihood support, skills acquisition programmes, psychosocial and mental health counselling to help them recover from the trauma they experienced. It also disclosed that more than 1,000 returnees had been profiled, adding that there had been bilateral engagements between governments of Nigeria and South Afric…

…mobilisation would enable the government to increase investments in infrastructure, healthcare, education and other sectors that drive job creation, improve human capital and reduce poverty over the long term. The remarks come as the World Bank recently unveiled a new six-year Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria,…

…disruption of hospital activities or industrial actions capable of jeopardising healthcare services. Management also expressed concern over recent actions by some labour leaders, including disruptions to clinical services, warning that such actions could endanger patients. “The welfare of patients must remain paramount…

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…equipment before nightfall. Families relied on torchlights and battery lamps. In the health centre, emergency cases were sometimes handled under dim improvised lighting. For generations, this was simply how life in Ajuye worked. Today, the town glows. From a distance, the light is the first thing visitors notice. "Peop…

…in Alausa, Ikeja, where she also challenged a recent report by the Federal Ministry of Health, which ranked Lagos as the state with the highest number of new HIV infections in Nigeria. Animashaun described the state's procurement of HIV medicines as a landmark step towards reducing dependence on international donors an…

…reconstruction of Ejigbo-Iwo Road and commence work immediately on the newly approved health centre for the community. The governor gave the assurance in Ejigbo on Thursday, where three projects executed by the government were formally inaugurated by the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode. In a statement signed b…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the recent Hantavirus outbreak over.The declaration was made after the final person exposed aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius completed quarantine, tested negative, and returned home.Speaking during an online briefing on Thursday, WHO Director-General Dr Tedro…