The newly appointed chief health officer of Potiskum local government in Yobe state, Yusuf Abdulrahaman, has pledged to end child mortality in the council. Abdurahaman, who has a master’s degree in public health from Cavendish […]
The number of persons affected by the dreaded Lassa fever disease in the country in recent times is scary even as it is attracting global attention. This is despite the fact that Nigerians had once […]
The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has ended its skeletal strike lasting three days with a rally from 8am to 12 noon. The union had commenced a three-day warning strike starting from Monday, February 11 […]
Six out of 10 Nigerian women suffer from mental illnesses, while four out of 10 men also suffer from the same illnesses, a consultant psychiatrist, Dr Auwal Sani Salihu has said. Addressing journalists after a workshop on […]
As the world marks World Cancer Day (WCD), Monday, an Abuja based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Helpline Foundation for the Needy, has called for intensive advocacy, proper diet and regular check-up as means of reducing the […]
As part of efforts to promote local industries and discourage the consumption of sub-standard foods and drugs, the National Agency For Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Yobe, has commenced the registration of local […]
The Senate joint committee on health and primary health care has taken steps to gift residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) quality health care following a public hearing and presentation of memoranda on a […]
Barrister Solomon Dalung has commiserated with Super Eagles’ forward Ahmed Musa following his mother’s death at a hospital in Abuja on Thursday. The Minister of Youth and Sports expressed sadness saying her death was a […]
They are sometimes essential part of religious and normal routine, butexperts says love of scented candles could be harmful to health as itcould make you to breathe in dangerous toxins. Scented candles, along with household […]
Health Minister Isaac Adewole has said 40 per cent of cancer cases canbe prevented in Nigeria, if people change their sedentary lifestyles. He stated this at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH),Idi-Araba, Lagos where he […]
Following the declaration of Lassa Fever outbreak in Nigeria, there arereported cases in some states since the beginning of the year and theNigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has stepped up emergencyresponse. According to the […]
A Borno elder and former Nigerian ambassador to Chad, Gaji Galtimari, has passed on. He died on Saturday night in Maiduguri, at the age of 81 years, after a brief illness. He was buried in […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Health Finance Technical Working Group has validated the Resource Mobilization Plan developed by the FCT task force in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Health Policy […]
A Nigerian soldier has been confirmed dead, possibly from Lassa fever. According to the army, the soldier was attached to 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Rukuba Barrack, Jos. The spokesperson of […]
Health workers have threatened to resume their suspended strike. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), on Wednesday, threatened to resume the industrial action it suspended last May, if the issues in dispute are not resolved […]
The Yobe state government in collaboration with World HealthOrganisation (WHO) and other partners have officially declared end ofcholera outbreak in the state. State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Muhammad Bello Kawuwa disclosed this while addressing press […]
The Federal Government has rewarded Ekiti state government with a cheque of $120,000 to boost the primary health sector. Ekiti state and other states got the reward for their impactful services in primary healthcare . […]
The First Lady of Ekiti state, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on Tuesday, warned pregnant women in the state to desist from giving birth to their babies at home as such practice is dangerous and a big […]
Fresh outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis has killed nine and infected 72 persons in Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Yobe, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Sokoto, Kano, Bayelsa and Ondo states. The figure is part of the 1,558 Nigerians who lost […]
In furtherance of its commitment to make life better for the people of Nigeria and Africa in general, the Jelani Aliyu Foundation has launched the Rural Health Connect Initiative aimed at bringing volunteer health care […]
The Ezienyi Social Club has given out free medical treatment and drugs to the people of Arochukwu in Abia state. The chairman committee of Ezienyi social club, Mazi Ugochukwu Onwuchekwa, whi made this known to […]
As part of its activities towards recovery, a Non-Governmental Organization, African Youth for Peace Development (AFRYDEV) with support from European Union funded project, Managing Conflicts in the Northeast being implemented by British Council has provided […]
Palpable tension has soaked Igala speaking areas of Anambra West Local Government Area in Anambra State as outbreak of diarrhea allegedly claimed over 17 lives. Blueprint learnt that affected communities include Igbedor where nine persons died, […]
Kaduna state has recorded significant drop in its HIV prevalence from 9.2% to 0.6%, according to findings of the Kaduna State AIDS Indicator Survey (KADAIS). The National HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health Survey-Plus (NARHS-Plus 2012), had […]
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, says Nigeria has enough resources to provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, (PLWHA) without depending on foreign agencies. Mrs. Buhari made the assertion at the launch of […]
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