Doctor’s death in Lagos spotlights city’s emergency response problems
The doctors’ main union in Lagos has directed its members in three government hospitals to stop work after a student physician died on Tuesday...
Nigerian doctors begin indefinite strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun an indefinite strike in response to the government's inability to meet their demands for better...
WHO issues alert on deadly cough syrup found in Cameroon
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert after a batch of cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon under the brand...
Lassa fever kills 109 in Nigeria; three states are most hit
Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness, has killed 109 people across 22 states in Nigeria between January and the first week of March this...