World Health Organization (WHO) said it’s partnering Yobe governmentto implement Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) for childrenbetween the ages of 3 to 59 months in the state to reduce malariamorbidity and mortality. WHO, Yobe State Coordinator, […]
The demonstrators shouted “Go away assassin!” and held placards with slogans including “The people want Bin Salman to be judged”, “No to the killer of Yemeni children” and “You’re not welcome”. It was the second protest in […]
Nigeria accounts for over 29 per cent out of 90 per cent of the global burden of malaria in Africa. Nigeria also suffers the world’s greatest malaria burden, with approximately 51 million cases and 207,000 […]
The combined effects of inadequate facilities, lack of the required and skilled personnel as well as funding the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has increased the infant and maternal mortalities […]
As part of efforts to alleviate the suffering of persons affected by noma disease and possible elimination of the disease in Nigeria, non-governmental organisations operating in the country have been urged to consider noma disease […]
Nigeria needs about $2.7 billion and equivalent of N824 billion to buy vaccines over the next 10 years to achieve its target of 84 per cent immunisation coverage by 2028, the National Primary Health […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decried the lack of a single radiotherapy machine for cancer treatment in 28 African countries. Yukiya Amano, Director-General of IAEA, said millions of people continued to suffer from […]
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