Nigeria continues to lead the world in malaria cases and deaths, despite decades of global and domestic investments, according to the latest...

At just 15 years old, Kaneyachukwu Tagbo Okeke has made history with a painting that spans over 130,000 square feet. Titled “Impossibilit...

The Federal Republic of Nigeria is reported to have the highest malaria burden in the world, accounting for 39.3% of global malaria deaths i...

Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the ...

Chronic kidney disease affects 15 percent of Nigeria's population, with an estimated 45,000 deaths annually due to kidney failure. A ...

Health experts in Nigeria warn that the ongoing heatwave could worsen existing medical conditions, especially among vulnerable population...

Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reported nearly 300 cases of Lassa fever in the country since the beginning of the year. H...

Although Babatunde Fashola, affectionately known as Baba, is 22 years old, he is less than 70cm (2ft 4in) tall. He has cerebral palsy and re...

Nigeria has advanced its national cancer control programme in the last decade and is making steady progress towards expanding care for milli...

The Nigerian government has enacted a new industrial standard for bouillon which includes a provision for adding vital micronutrients. The n...

Nigeria, the country with the most malaria deaths worldwide, began rolling out a vaccine against the disease for the first time. The vaccine...

The government started the long-delayed program on Monday. The effort targets medics and those with low immunity. Now fully protected, man...

Statistics by the United Nations health agency indicate Nigeria has the third biggest shortage of healthcare workers globally. The profess...

President Bola Tinubu's executive order granting VAT and customs waivers on pharmaceuticals and medical devices is designed to reduce ...

Healthcare workers have reported a rise in severe malnutrition among young people in the Lake Chad region, where years of conflict have de...

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday, marking a significant step in the count...

According to Nigeria's Ministry of Health, about 55 million people in the country contract malaria annually. Out of those, 90,000 die....

More than 350 people have died from cholera in Nigeria in the first nine months of this year, a 239% jump from the same period last year, da...

A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly 2 million people, an of...

To reduce the high cost of curative therapies, Medic Partners Multi Specialist Hospital last week launched a range of advanced procedures de...