Health

African governments, funders and health innovators have made 10 commitments to accelerate digital health transformation across the continent. The commitments target healthcare financing, primary healthcare, maternal and child health, innovation and ethical health data sharing. Organisers say progress...

May 11, (THEWILL) — For as long anybody can remember, good and healthy food products have always existed alongside unhealthy ones and the sellers shared spaces without rancour. But times are changing and so do people and their preferences....

February 16, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership against the backdrop of his ambitious, innovative, and people-focused efforts in the sector. This,...

December 16, (THEWILL) - The member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chinedu Ogah, has donated drugs to health centres in his constituency to ensure improved health service delivery. Ogah, while handing over the...

December 03, (THEWILL) - The World AIDS Day 2023 was marked across the globe on Friday, December 1, with a charge on communities to lead the campaign against HIV/AIDS. Headlining the commemoration of the day with different enlightenment activities...

November 30, (THEWILL) - Irish singer and songwriter, Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan, who was the lead singer and songwriter of the Celtic punk band the Pogues tragically passed away at aged 65. The legendary music icon, behind the Christmas classic...

November 13, (THEWILL) - The Borno State government says its has enrolled 124,000 vulnerable people, affected by insurgents, into healthcare system in some hard-to-reach local government areas in the state. Executive Secretary, the Borno state Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA),...

November 12, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced its partnership with some stakeholders to strengthen interventions to promote food safety in the country. Dr Tayo Aduloju, NESG Chief Executive Officer-designate, in a statement on Thursday, said...

November 08, (THEWILL) - The Borno State Government has approved the immediate release of over N400 million, for payment of registration fees for 112 medical students in a bid to revamp the health sector. The Executive Secretary of the Borno...

November 03, (THEWILL) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more Nigerians are slipping into poverty due to health-related issues. Kazadi Mulombo, the WHO representative in Nigeria, disclosed this on Thursday, at the induction ceremony for newly appointed state commissioners...