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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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67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid – UNICEF

By Ifunanya / April 20, 2023

Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health […]

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Malaria vaccine for children, others with low immunity – Prof Adeleke

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2023

A professor of Public Health Entomology and Parasitology, Monsuru Adeleke, of the Osun State University, has revealed that the new […]

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Lassa fever spreads to 26 states, kills 151

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2023

The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 151 from the previous 148, […]

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Edo govt seals private hospital over regulation

By Ifunanya / April 19, 2023

The Edo State Government has sealed Selaf Specialist Hospital in Uromi, Esan-North-East Local Government Area of the state, as part […]

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WHO calls for protection of health workers, patients in Sudan

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

As fighting continues in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, the World Health Organisation has urged all parties to the […]

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BREAKING: Nigeria becomes second country to approve R21 malaria vaccine

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has approved the R21 malaria vaccine manufactured by the Serum […]

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Mouth cancers claim 764 lives every year in Nigeria – Health Minister

By Ifunanya / April 17, 2023

Mr Osagie Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has said 764 people died of mouth cancers, also known as oral cancers […]

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