The West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO), has called on member states to finance nutrition to attain Sustainable Development Goal 2 by 2030 in the region.

QNET, an e-commerce health company, on Friday, stressed the need to address health disparities worldwide by leveraging supplements.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says over 600,000 children are yet to be immunised against childhood killer diseases in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa states.

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Thursday organized free medical outreach for residents of the Kurudu community, a suburb of the area council.

 A radiation oncologist, Prof. Ifeoma Okoye, has warned that late presentation and death from cancer cases will continue to increase unless proactive measures are taken to break the cycle of ignorance.

The Ministry of Health is to collaborate with the Ministry of Education to harmonize the modalities and guidelines for the accreditation of teaching hospitals in Nigerian universities.

The Federal Government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 per cent ad-valorem to 50 per cent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country.

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Plateau branch, has expressed concern that uncleared refuse heaps on major streets in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis posed a threat to public health.

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has called for joint action between communities and the health system to bring Tuberculosis (TB) under control.

Rep. Abdulganiyu Johnson (APC-Lagos) says his bill that seeks to bar Nigeria-trained medical doctors and dentists from traveling abroad to practice unless they have put in a minimum of five years in Nigeria is informed by the crisis in the nation’s health sector.

Dr. Musa Mohammed, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), has appealed to the Federal Government to support veterinary doctors in their efforts to control Trans-boundary Animal Diseases (TADs).

The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), on Thursday, reported three tetanus cases, including one death, urging locals to check their vaccination status.

The Chairman of the University of Ibadan (UI) Board of Health, Prof. Adesina Oladokun, has underscored the importance of fruits and vegetables for curing illnesses and maintaining good health.

Researchers at Qatar University have recently found that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart disease in adults.

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to providing quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians.

The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has said that fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent.