Health

Health

4,000 people die of tuberculosis every day—WHO

More than 4,000 people still die from tuberculosis every day, the World Health Organisation says. This is despite interventions that have saved an est

FOMWAN trains advocates to tackle health gaps

The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN) has trained representatives of faith-based organisations and women’s gro

Pushing for a malaria free – Nigeria

Inspite of the significant efforts and progress made in fighting malaria, it still remains perhaps the heaviest public health burden in Nigeria and ca

NHIS flags off community insurance in Plateau

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has selected three rural communities in Plateau State for the commencement of its community based health i

NACA launches HIV strategy for adolescents

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has launched a strategy aimed at tackling the increasing rate of HIV/AIDS pandemic among adolescent