The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday in Abuja reiterated its commitment to address the health challenges, and improve the welfare and well-being of the senior citizens in the nation’s capital.

The Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) is set to delist Health Maintenance Organisations (HMO) that are not meeting up on delivering quality healthcare services to enrollees.

Some stakeholders in the health sector are seeking the establishment of a specialized bank that will promote the growth of the sector.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says one in three prisoners in Europe suffers from mental health disorders.

The World Health Organisation says an estimated 1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss.

In commemoration of 2023 International Condom Day, stakeholders have called for the correct and consistent use of condoms for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) and unwanted pregnancy.

A Nigerian and U. S. patent holder, Dr. Kenny Acholonu, has commended Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, on his elevation as the Head of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI), noting that it brings “global technological visibility” to Nigeria.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group and its Manufacturers Association of Nigeria counterpart (PMG-MAN) have pledged to collaborate with NAFDAC to achieve some of its set targets.

A former President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria (APN), Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, has advised Nigerians to embrace happiness in order to enhance their optimal mental well-being.

Pakistan on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio, after evidence of cross-border transmission from neighboring Afghanistan.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it is collaborating with Medical Science University (UniMed), Ondo State, to boost research.

The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) says there is no risk of blood collected during voluntary donations to waste because there isn’t enough to meet requirements for individuals who need it.

Chinese leadership on Friday declared a “decisive victory” in the fight against COVID-19.

Lagos State Government on Friday closed its case against the Medical Director of Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, charged with defiling his wife’s 16-year-old niece.

The Australian authorities said that they are developing a national plan to deal with long COVID-19 cases, the country’s top doctor revealed.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reported exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa amid a global surge in the disease.