As the 2025 Hajj season gathers momentum, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has announced that it has already provided more than 78,000 medical services to pilgrims arriving from across the globe. The figure underscores the Kingdom’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the well-being and safety of all pilgrims participating in this year’s spiritual journey. According to
Nigeria continues to grapple with the burden of infectious diseases as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that 366 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever and meningitis across various states since late 2024. The data, which spans multiple epidemiological weeks, underscores the persistent challenge of epidemic-prone diseases in
Former National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) Executive Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, is scheduled to hear the verdict in his alleged $2,198,900 fraud case on July 24, 2025. The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, set the date following the conclusion of trial proceedings. Dr. Thomas and co-defendant Kabiru Sidi, a Bureau De Change operator,
The Federal Government has officially commissioned sixteen new infrastructure projects at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kware, Sokoto State, marking a significant boost to mental health services in the region. The commissioning ceremony was led by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, who highlighted the government’s commitment to improving
In a proactive move to ensure the health and safety of millions of Muslim faithful expected to perform the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that its emergency health assistance service, known as the 937 hotline, will provide round-the-clock medical support in seven major international languages. This is in line with
The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has flagged off an impactful menstrual health initiative by setting up sanitary pad banks in no fewer than 300 secondary schools across the state. This move, which is part of her broader Healthy Living Initiative, was announced on Wednesday in Awka in commemoration of the
In a significant milestone for healthcare access in Kogi State, no fewer than 200,000 residents have so far been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo. Describing the achievement as a landmark in the administration’s quest to deliver quality
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has fulfilled its commitment to the people of Rukubi in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State with the official commissioning of a newly constructed community clinic. The project, a direct response to the accidental airstrike that occurred on January 24, 2023, was inaugurated by the Executive Governor of Nasarawa
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a stern warning against attempts to incite resistance to regulatory reforms in drug markets, following the circulation of misleading social media content. In a press release on Tuesday, the agency expressed concern over a video shared by a social media influencer, which
As part of a comprehensive waste management reform aimed at transforming how waste is handled across the state. This landmark initiative was formalized through a partnership agreement with ZoomLion Nigeria, a subsidiary of the Ghana-based Jospong Group. Under the deal, Transfer Loading Stations will be constructed at both Olusosun and Solous III (Igando) dumpsites, enabling
