Yellow Fever Outbreak: Kastina Record 36 New Cases, Begins Mass Vaccination

The Kastina State Government has recorded fresh 36 cases of Yellow fever in two of its local governments; Kankara and Danmusa LGAs.

Fund Primary Healthcare, Bill Gates Begs FG

The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has called on the Federal Government to improve budgetary allocation to primary health care system in Nigeria in order to attain the level of some other countries that have lower income but have done a better job with the primary health care system.

WHO Urge Poor Countries To Improve Funding For Water, Sanitation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nation Water (UN-Water) has on Thursday called on poor countries to increase funding for an adequate strengthening of the drinking water and sanitation systems for better public health.
According to the organization’s website, the call was made as the International Water Sector meets in Stockholm, Sweden, for its annual conference during World Water Week.

Efforts Are Being Made To Fight Malnutrition In The Country – Lai Muhammed

About 2.5 million children under the age of five in Nigeria suffer severe acute malnutrition, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday in Borno State.

NMA Raise Concern Over Mass Exodus Of Medical Doctors

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has disclosed that, challenged by the perceived poor condition of service in the Nigerian Health sector coupled with deteriorating health facilities it has observed that many medical Doctors are abandoning the country in search of greener pasture.

Dr. Olutoye Named Surgeon-In-Chief Of National Children’s Hospital Ohio

One of the world's renowned children hospital surgery department, the National Children’s Hospital based in the Ohio United States has announced the appointment of Nigerian paediatrician Dr Olutoye as its Surgeon-in-Chief.