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Osun making steady progress in malaria control – Programme Officer

By Ifunanya / April 29, 2023

Despite efforts from government agencies, malaria remains a public health concern. According to Dr Olufemi Oroge, Programme Manager, Osun State […]

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Examine your partner’s breast before sucking, expert tells men 

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

A public health physician and Chief Executive Officer of Fest-Michelle Consultancy Services, Dr Festus Adetonwa, has advised men to examine […]

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Low testing, drugs resistance raise TB surge in Delta

By Ifunanya / April 28, 2023

Experts in Tuberculosis treatment have identified low testing rates and drug resistance as part of the reason for the TB […]

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64 percent of Nigeria children not fully vaccinated – MICS

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) shows that Immunization coverage in Nigeria is below the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) […]

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Cervical cancer vaccine available soon—Pfizer

By Ifunanya / April 27, 2023

A pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, has said cervical cancer may become the first cancer to be eliminated with a vaccine. In […]

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COVID-19 deaths drop by 95% since January –WHO

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

World Health Organisation logo The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 per cent since […]

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World Malaria Day: Nigeria contributing 31.3 percent of global deaths – Oroge

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Programme Manager, Osun State Malaria Elimination Control, Dr Olufemi Oroge, has stated that Nigeria is contributing 31.3 percent of […]

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Tackle challenges in health sector, MDCAN tells Tinubu

By Ifunanya / April 26, 2023

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria has tasked the president-elect, Bola Tinubu, on the need to tackle the […]

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Financial investment not enough to reverse climate crisis – Activist, Bassey

By Ifunanya / April 25, 2023

Environmental experts have re-echoed the call for investment in the protection of planet Earth for the benefit of every living […]

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Nigerians developing resistance to malaria – Medical doctor

By Ifunanya / April 25, 2023

Nigerians could be at risk of developing resistance to malaria when prescribed antimalarial doses are not completed, a medical expert […]

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EU to review GSK womb cancer treatment

By Ifunanya / April 25, 2023

British pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, said on Tuesday that the European Union’s drug watchdog will study a new treatment for […]

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Malaria a major cause of morbidity, mortality in Nigeria – PECAN

By Ifunanya / April 25, 2023

The Pest Control Association of Nigeria, PECAN, Abuja chapter, has said Malaria constitutes a major cause of morbidity and mortality […]

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Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year, says EU agency

By Ifunanya / April 24, 2023

File photo: Air pollution. Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18’s across Europe […]

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‘Help, don’t let my wife die’ – Father of 2 begs Nigerians

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

A father of 2, Mr Sunday Onuoha has cried out to Nigerians as his wife faces a worsening battle with […]

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Sitting long on toilet seat may cause pile, bleeding —Experts

By Ifunanya / April 23, 2023

Public health experts have warned against spending too much time on toilet seats, noting that it could lead to debilitating […]

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Meningitis kills 118 in 22 states

By Ifunanya / April 22, 2023

Cerebrospinal meningitis has killed at least 118 persons in 22 states across 79 Local Government Areas in the country. This […]

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Oyo State achieves 58% exclusive breastfeeding practice – ANRiN

By Ifunanya / April 21, 2023

The Oyo State government has achieved 58.7 per cent in the practice of exclusive beastfeeding by women of childbearing age, […]

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600, 000 children unimmunized in Kano, Katsina, Jigawa – UNICEF

By Ifunanya / April 21, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said that over 600,000 children were not immunized against childhood killer diseases in […]

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2.2 million Nigerian children unvaccinated — UNICEF

By Ifunanya / April 21, 2023

An immunisation report released on Thursday by the United Nations Children’s Fund finds that 67 million children across the world […]

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Edo govt warns residents against use of Norvasc tablets

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki The Edo State Government has warned residents of the state against the sale and usage […]

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