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Health Ministry, TechnoServe Explore Collaboration to End Malnutrition In a move to tackle stunting among under-five children and malnutrition challenges in Africa's most populous country, the Federal Ministry of Health and Tech

Health Security Focus of Tinubu's Govt - Health Minister The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has said that health security is one of the pillars of the strategic blueprint of Pres

Nigerian Biotech Startup Becomes First African Lab to Offer Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Diagnosis Nigeria-based biotechnology startup, Syndicate Bio. has partnered with SophiaGenetics, a cloud-native software firm specializing in d

AstraZeneca Begins Withdrawal of COVID Vaccine Over Newer Jabs AstraZeneca has begun the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement, AstraZeneca said the decision was made because there is now a variet

Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission - WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Namibia, a Southern African country, is the first high-burden nation globally to elimi

Katsina Allocates N3.8 billion to Healthcare Sector in 10 months The Katsina State Government has allocated the sum of N3.77 billion between June 2023 and April 2024 in a bid to strengthen healthcare services within its jurisdic

Namibia Becomes First African Country to End Mother-to-Child HIV, Hepatitis B Transmission - WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Namibia, a Southern African country, is the first high-burden nation globally to elimi

Only Three States Have Emergency Medical Services in Rural Areas - Dr Abdu Mukhtar The National Coordinator, Presidential Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain initiative, Dr Abdu Mukhtar, has revealed that only Yobe, Ogun and Osun S

Experts Find Solution to Brain Drain in Africa The World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the African Health Observatory Platform on Health Systems and Policies (AHOP) has engaged policymakers and stakeholders acr