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As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate World Tuberculosis Day, the Federal government has expressed hope of eradicating the […]
Continue ReadingThe Okoroafor Chinaza Ogechi Foundation on Tuesday urged women and girls to embrace menstrual hygiene. The foundation said this during […]
Continue ReadingThe Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged countries to work together to prevent future […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations Children’s Fund has said that 78 million children in Nigeria were exposed to the highest risk from […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria joined the global community to mark the 2023 World Down syndrome Day scheduled for March 21, HealthWise, in […]
Continue ReadingDue to the complex nature of sickle cell, anyone living with it or anyone who looks after someone with the […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has flagged off the vaccination of rural people against COVID-19. The organisation is also […]
Continue ReadingWorld Health Organisation has predicted that COVID-19 will be over as a public health emergency in 2023. Director General of […]
Continue ReadingUniversity College Hospital, Ibadan The Federal Government has reappointed the Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, […]
Continue ReadingThe World Obesity Atlas 2023 report published by the World Obesity Federation has shown that Nigeria is least prepared to […]
Continue ReadingThe United Nations Children’s Fund has urged mothers to give priority to maternal nutrition and first 1,000 days of a […]
Continue ReadingA medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Dr Manda David-West, has revealed that the use of supplements and the abuse […]
Continue ReadingA medical practitioner based in Port Harcourt, Dr Manda David-West, has revealed that the use of supplements and the abuse […]
Continue ReadingMild cognitive impairment. Image source: 808NoVape An emeritus Professor and consultant Neurologist, Prof Arthur Onwuchekwa, has said early childhood education […]
Continue ReadingPreventing infertility in men and women. Image credit: GetMe Giddy A study by Global Reproductive Health has said the removal […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has approved the upgrade of the Federal Medical Centre, (FMC), Lokoja to a Teaching Hospital. The Vice-Chancellor, […]
Continue ReadingAs part of efforts to stem the scourge of the deadly Lassa fever in the state, the Ondo State Government […]
Continue ReadingThe number of adolescent girls and women aged 15-49 years who are undernourished has soared from 5.6 million in 2018 […]
Continue ReadingThe Kano State Case Manager for the diphtheria outbreak, Dr Salma Suwaid, said patients with diphtheria are presenting with renal […]
Continue ReadingHealth risk of medicated, antiseptic soap. Image Lifehealth Gynecologists have warned women against using soaps to clean their vaginas, noting […]
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