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Over 1, 000 residents of Taura Local Government Area in Jigawa State have benefited from free medical outreach and relief […]
Continue ReadingCurbing misuse of diabetes medication. Image credit: Yahoo News Health experts have cautioned Nigerians against the abuse and misuse of […]
Continue ReadingMany Nigerians use herbal medications — a key component of traditional medicines that the World Health Organisation says 80 per […]
Continue ReadingNCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria in 2022 was 189, according to […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State journalists have been enjoined to always engage in regular exercise, regular sex, drinking of plenty water and avoid […]
Continue ReadingMaternal health experts have urged women pregnant with twins or more babies to ensure they seek special care from maternal health […]
Continue ReadingThe Chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning, Dr Ejike Orji, has charged Christian and Muslim women […]
Continue ReadingHealth risks of improper handling of babies’ stool. Image credit: FirstCrt Parenting A child health expert, Prof. Edamisan Temiye, has […]
Continue ReadingThe Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said that to address the impact of brain drain, the number […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organisation has said Nigeria is leading the pack of African countries with mpox infections and deaths. The […]
Continue ReadingA public health expert, Dr. Akinlemibola Makinde, has urged Nigerians, especially those above 40 to consider creating health-related New Year […]
Continue ReadingNCDC Director-General, Ifedayo Adetifa The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has blamed poor and inconsistent reporting of cholera cases from […]
Continue ReadingThe National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Director General, Dr. Mohammed Sambo has said one effective way of sustaining the National […]
Continue ReadingThe international medical organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said over two million women and girls live with […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organisation has tasked Nigeria to find its pathway to Universal Health Coverage, UHC, taking into cognizance of […]
Continue ReadingParents have been advised to take precautions and protect their children from the harsh harmattan weather. An Osun-based physician, Dr […]
Continue ReadingCivil Society Groups have blamed the federal government for the poor state of Primary Health Care (PHC) in communities across […]
Continue ReadingThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Sunday alerted Nigerians about counterfeit Covid-19 Antigen rapid […]
Continue ReadingThe presidential accent to the Mental Health Law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday has continued to generate positive responses […]
Continue ReadingThe federal government has confirmed the outbreak of avian influenza, popularly known as bird flu, in 28 states and the […]
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