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Kogi inspectors close down over 100 illegal medicine stores

By Ifunanya / September 26, 2023

The Pharmaceutical Inspectorate Committee in Kogi State said it has shut down over 100 medicine stores operating illegally in the […]

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Pharmacists take drug abuse campaign to schools in Ogun

By Ifunanya / September 25, 2023

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Ogun Chapter has disclosed plans to educate secondary faculty college students on the risks of […]

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AIDS Foundation inaugurates advocacy clubs on public health

By Ifunanya / September 23, 2023

The world’s largest HIV/AIDS healthcare organisation, AIDS Healthcare Foundation has inaugurated community advocacy clubs in two states and the Federal […]

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NAFDAC uncovers N1bn banned soap warehouse

By Ifunanya / September 20, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it discovered a banned crusader soap warehouse worth […]

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Kano constitutes 80% of diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria – UNICEF 

By Ifunanya / September 19, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Education Fund has disclosed that Kano State alone contributed to about 80 per cent of the […]

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Hypertension affects one in three adults globally – WHO report

By Ifunanya / September 19, 2023

WHO Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …says four out of five people with hypertension not adequately treated The first-ever […]

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Rotary Club to sponsor eye surgeries, maternal health projects in Abuja

By Ifunanya / September 18, 2023

Dr Adesuwa Agbontaen’s investiture as 23rd President of Rotary Club, Asokoro, Abuja. PC: NAN The President of Rotary Club, Asokoro, […]

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Polio: Anambra plans to vaccinate 2.6million children

By Ifunanya / September 15, 2023

The Anambra Government says it is targeting over 2.6 million children under the age of 0-59 months as it begins […]

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Gavi to prioritise Nigeria in malaria vaccine rollout, says FG 

By Ifunanya / September 15, 2023

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,  Prof Ali […]

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US surgeons report longest successful pig-to-human kidney transplant

By Ifunanya / September 15, 2023

The United States surgeons have announced that they concluded their experiment after a groundbreaking 61 days, where they transplanted a […]

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Firm donates N5m to combat infant mortality

By Ifunanya / September 14, 2023

TotalEnergies Nigeria Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Limited has presented a grant of N5m to a Lagos-based non-profit, Health Emergency Initiative, to […]

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How to save two million mothers, babies from dying by 2030 – Gates Foundation

By Ifunanya / September 12, 2023

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said the world has collectively fallen short at the halfway point for achieving the […]

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Japa: Medical education in Nigeria under threat – MDCAN

By Ifunanya / September 12, 2023

Medical and Dental Consultants The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has stated that medical education in Nigeria is […]

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Kano plans free maternity services, mobile clinics

By Ifunanya / September 11, 2023

In an attempt to strengthen the health sector, Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commenced maternity health services in […]

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Health minister commends workers for dedication amidst insecurity

By Ifunanya / September 11, 2023

The Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has praised health workers in Nigeria for their resilience amidst multiple challenges, […]

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Oral contraceptives can disrupt hormonal balance – Physician

By Ifunanya / September 10, 2023

Occupational and public health physician, Dr Abayomi Folajimi, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI the causes, treatment, and misconceptions about yeast infection What […]

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Why arthritis patients must consult therapists before exercise – Expert

By Ifunanya / September 9, 2023

Associate Prof Udoka Okafor The National President, Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria, Dr Udoka Okafor has cautioned […]

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High consumption of salt, processed food increase risk of heart attack – Cardiologist

By Ifunanya / September 3, 2023

A cardiologist, Dr Folasade Alli, tells FATTEH HAMID about the management of heart attacks and the complications that could result […]

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Researchers call for synergy in strengthening genomic surveillance

By Ifunanya / August 31, 2023

ISN Medical hosts first Illumina day event themed ‘Unlocking the power of genomics in Nigeria,’ at the Institute of Human […]

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Health ministry backs 20% sugar tax

By Ifunanya / August 30, 2023

…diabetes patients demand subsidised health care The Federal Ministry of Health has expressed commitment to increase the tax on Sugar-Sweetened […]

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