Deworming pregnant women reduces neonatal death, low birth weight –Study

Deworming pregnant women can reduce the risk of neonatal mortality and odds of low birthweight
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COVID-19: Nigeria to begin administering second dose of vaccine

Mr Shuaib appeals to the public to continue to cooperate with vaccinators. Nigeria has said
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Malnutrition: 10 Zamfara LGs Benefit from UNICEF, USAID Nutrition Supplements

In stemming the tide of malnutrition and its devastating consequences especially in northern Nigeria, 10
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CBN disburses N83.9b loans to pharmaceutical companies

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N83.9 billion loans to pharmaceutical companies and
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Senate’s Public Health Emergency Bill 2020 goes for public hearing

The recent Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) outbreak has affected all the countries of the world including
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COVID-19 vaccination to end May 14 in FCT – Official

Mrs. Salome Tor, Programme Officer, Immunisation Services, FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB), says the
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Bayelsa, UNICEF flag-off campaign on maternal, newborn mortality

Wife of the Bayelsa State governor, Dr. Mrs. Gloria Diri, has restated government’s commitment to
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Why local production of vaccines can’t kick off yet, by

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has explained why local production of COVID-19 vaccines
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Boss Mustapha: Nationwide curfew not re-introduced

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Steering
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Centre: Indian coronavirus strain now in Nigeria

The COVID-19 strain, which is currently ravaging India, has been found in Nigeria, according to
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