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Expert seeks psychologists recruitment in cancer battle

By Ifunanya / February 12, 2023

medical analysis concept: cancer treatment An expert, Runcie Chidebe, has sought adequate recruitment of psychologists in hospitals to tackle the […]

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Lassa fever kills 16 in one week

By Ifunanya / February 11, 2023

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 117 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number […]

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Relocate in two weeks, PCN orders medicine dealers

By Ifunanya / February 10, 2023

PSN registra Pharm Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed. Photo credit: PSN Ted Odogwu, Kano The Registrar of Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, on […]

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Polls: INEC, Police assure people living with disability of safety

By Ifunanya / February 10, 2023

Security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission have assured Persons with Disability of safety during the forthcoming election. This […]

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Africa records 26,000 cholera cases, 660 deaths in January – WHO

By Ifunanya / February 10, 2023

Vibrio cholerae bacteria in small intestine, 3D illustration. Bacterium which causes cholera disease and is transmitted by contaminated water The […]

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Nigeria records 85% decline in vaccine-derived poliovirus -FG

By Ifunanya / February 8, 2023

The Federal Government has said the country has recorded a 85 per cent decline in the Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus […]

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Earthquake: Aftershocks, severe winter hampering rescue efforts – WHO

By Ifunanya / February 7, 2023

… dispatches three charter flights to Turkey, Syria The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on […]

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Nigeria ranks third-highest in Female Genital Mutilation worldwide —UN

By Ifunanya / February 7, 2023

Female Genital Mutilation Nigeria accounts for the third-highest number of women and girls who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, with […]

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Stop female genital mutilation, experts tell FG, parents 

By Ifunanya / February 7, 2023

Female Genital Mutilation As Nigeria joined the global community to mark the United Nations International Day of Zero Tolerance for […]

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Naira scarcity: Patients lament as hospitals insist on cash payment

By Ifunanya / February 6, 2023

The entrance of Ibafo primary health centre visited by our correspondent. Image Patients and their relatives are lamenting the scarcity […]

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700,000 die of cancer each year of 1.1m cases in Africa – WHO

By Ifunanya / February 6, 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 700,000 persons die out of the 1.1 million new cancer cases recorded […]

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How to prevent measles infection —Experts

By Ifunanya / February 6, 2023

To prevent measles infection, Nigerians must embrace good hygiene and nutrition practices and also get vaccinated against the health condition, […]

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From monkeypox to mpox, what’s in a name?

By Ifunanya / February 6, 2023

Dr. Sylvester Ikhisemojie When the World Health Organisation announced that it was changing the name of Monkeypox disease to Mpox, […]

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Why parents shouldn’t allow anyone kiss their newborn – Paediatricians

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

Child health experts have urged parents not to allow relatives, friends, neighbours, and visitors to kiss their newborn babies. The […]

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I was confident of marriage despite battling sickle cell –Activist

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

Mrs. Maria Akinfe is a sickle cell disease activist and manages ‘thrivingwithsicklecell’ – an advocacy page on Instagram. In this […]

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Washing undies with strong detergent exposes women to vaginosis – Physician

By Ifunanya / February 5, 2023

The medical director, Genius Touch Health Care Group, Dr Oyetola Samuel  Omomurewa, discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of bacteria […]

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Why Lassa fever is contagious after treatment – Virologist

By Ifunanya / February 4, 2023

A professor of medical virology at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Sunday Omilabu, has said that survivors of […]

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Nigeria deploys 2500 technical aid volunteers to ACP countries

By Ifunanya / February 3, 2023

Nigeria between 2015 to date deployed 2500 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The […]

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Lassa fever: Nigeria at high risk of transmission – NCDC

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Activates Emergency Operations Centre Cases rise to 244, death toll hits 37 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention […]

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Nose, ear infections can cause mouth odour –Dentists

By Ifunanya / January 31, 2023

Dental care experts have said that preventing and treating mouth odour can go beyond brushing the teeth twice daily, noting […]

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