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Pronounced exposure to air fresheners harmful – Experts

By Ifunanya / February 19, 2023

Health risks of air fresheners. Image credit: Shutterstock Medical experts have urged Nigerians to be more cautious with the use […]

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Prioritise maternal, child healthcare – Journalists to incoming leaders

By Ifunanya / February 19, 2023

The Association of Health Journalists has tasked incoming Nigerian leaders to prioritise access to family planning commodities and services to […]

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Drinking alcohol while pregnant may make newborn’s head small –Physicians

By Ifunanya / February 19, 2023

Physicians have warned that women consuming alcohol during pregnancy stand the risk of having babies with small heads also known […]

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Hazy weather can cause broken lips, worsen asthma attack – Epidemiologist

By Ifunanya / February 19, 2023

Harmattan haze. alternativeafrica.com A Public Health Physician and Epidemiologist, Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, has urged Nigerians to adopt preventive measures against […]

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Dare to unveil Jos cross country race

By Ifunanya / February 18, 2023

Youth and Sports minister, Sunday Dare Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, will unveil the National Cross Country race […]

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More funding needed to prosecute family planning interventions – FG

By Ifunanya / February 18, 2023

The difficulty in the procurement of essential commodities has been identified as one of the major challenges facing family planning […]

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Cancer prevention in children starts during pregnancy – NGO

By Ifunanya / February 18, 2023

Preventing Post-term pregnancy. Image source: Unsplash A non-governmental organisation, Children with Cancer Intervention Initiative, has said prevention of cancer in […]

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Cancer killed 28,000 African children in 2020 – WHO

By Ifunanya / February 18, 2023

…400,000 children develop cancer globally every year The World Health Organisation African Region on Wednesday said there were 28,000 deaths […]

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Borno gives free drugs in public hospitals

By Ifunanya / February 17, 2023

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has ordered the state ministry of health to release […]

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Meningitis kills 38 in Jigawa

By Ifunanya / February 17, 2023

Photo credit: Politicians Data Thirty eight people have been confirmed dead by the Jigawa State Ministry of Health in an […]

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