The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $912 million pledge to the Global Fund…
Category: HEALTH
Tinubu, Merck foundation collaborate to boost girls’ education, healthcare in Nigeria
The Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing…
Biosafety agency cautions public on Ebola, emerging biological threats
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has alerted Nigerians to the dangers of Ebola and other…
Surgeons acquire new skills in hydrocele operation under Kaduna, Sight Savers program
Sight Savers, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, has launched a training programme…
Kebbi State upgrades Fati Lami Maternity, commissions new facility
The Kebbi State Government has moved the Fati Lami Maternity Unit to a newly upgraded facility…
Ending Lassa fever in W/A through surveillance, clinical trials, community power
At Sierra Leone’s Kenema Government Hospital (KGH), which houses the country’s only dedicated Lassa fever treatment…
WaterAid launches EmpowerHer project in 3 Bauchi LGAs
WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with WaterAid Canada, on Monday launched a five-year project to improve access…
NSCDC, Silver-Cross Hospital collaborate on free drug distribution in Abuja
Silver-Cross Hospital and Foundation, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and…
One Dead, Others Injured in Explosion at DICON Ordnance Factory Disposal Pit
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed the death of one staff member and…
TCN Blames Kaduna Power Outage on Collapsed Transmission Tower
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has explained that the recent power outage in parts of…