Mrs Amina Titi Abubakar, the founder of Women Trafficking and Child Labour Foundation (WOTCLEF), has called for collective efforts and innovative ways to tackle irregular migration...
Dr Nassanmu Yakub, a medical practitioner, has recommended behavioural therapy to curb cigarette smoking, especially among youths. The expert, who gave the antidote to smoking in...
The Bauchi State government has sanctioned five Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) for poor performance. Dr Adamu Muhammad, the state Project Coordinator, Nigeria State Health Investment Project...
Dr Humshe Phillip, a dietician, has warned against incessant consumption of fast foods without regular exercise, saying it may increase the risk of obesity. Phillip told...
Dr Emeka Ossai, an Ophthalmologist, at the Arema Eye clinic Enugu, has recommended use of sun shades during the dry season to reduce spread of conjunctivitis...
The National President of the Dietitians Association of Nigeria, Prof. Lizzy Ngwu has blamed the upsurge of non communicable diseases in Nigeria to poor dietary practices. Ngwu,...
Nigeria has expanded the number of Sexual Assault Referral Centers across the country from three clinics in three states to 11 clinics in 10 states, Vice...
The Kano State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Thursday that it confiscated 9,607.72 kilogrammes of illicit drugs from January to...
Sen. Olarenwa Tejuosho, Chairman Senate Committee on Health, has called on the executive to release the additional one million dollars meant for Family Planning services. Tejuosho...
With barely 13 months to reaching the target FP2020 objectives on contraceptives usage, indicators show that Nigeria currently has a 13. 9 per cent Modern Contraceptive...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1, 239, 802 children has been given Vitamin ‘A’ supplementation in Yobe and Borno through the...
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government would work with other partners in taking the population of the country to...
The Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja in Kogi, on Wednesday inaugurated a new maternity building complex it built at a cost of N137 million. The board Chairman...
The Nasarawa State Government in collaboration with Jhpiego, an International NGO, have trained 271 Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW) to tackle maternal and infant mortality in...
The Chairman, Medical Guild in Lagos State, Dr Kehinde Saheed, said the guild would continue to collaborate with the state government in achieving qualitative healthcare delivery...
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, has said that investment in Family Planning (FP) has been proven to be smart, cost effective and life saving. Osibanjo...
The Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA) has condemned frequent attacks on its members and called for urgent protection to avoid nationwide service disruption. Dr Ozy Okonokhua, the...
The Women Pre-Conference of the fifth Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC 2019) on Monday in Abuja says there is urgent need to stem high teen birth...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Plateau chapter, has tasked the Federal Government to support the fight against HIV/AIDS through adequate funding and a strong political will....
Civil Society For HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CISHAN) on Saturday called on the Federal Government to stop the payment of user fees by people living with HIV...
The Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CISHAN), A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for the inclusion of treatment and care of persons living HIV/AIDS in...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized nine 40ft containers of tramadol and other controlled drugs with duty paid value of N3.06 billion at Onne Port,...
The National Steering Committee of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund has signed its operational guidelines in order to start Phase 1 of the fund. Prof....
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to redeem the promise his administration made to residents doctors over their...
Representatives of media organisations in the country have advised Federal and State Governments to adopt adequate policies for the prevention and management of Severe Acute Malnutrition...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday in Lokoja inaugurated a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in Kogi to facilitate rapid response to...
Prof. Usman Ahmed, Provost, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Federal University, Dutse, has advocated for a voluntary National Mentorship Programme from the knowledge of retirees...
To prevent loss of lives, the Kebbi Government has commenced the second round of yellow fever vaccination across the 13 local government areas in the state....
Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has urged the Federal and State Governments to prioritise preventive measures against diseases and infections rather than curative. The NGOs made...
Dr Dapo Soyinka, the Medical Director of a Lagos-based private Maternal and Child Centre, has called for synergy between private, primary and secondary hospitals to ensure...
Vice President Yemi on Thursday in Abuja said the Federal Government would increase the number of people on anti-retroviral treatment as part of commitment to ending...
The Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) has appealed to the National Assembly to enact law that would curb unwholesome activities of oil companies with regard to environmental...
Dr Innocent Osazuwa, a medical practitioner, Benin in Edo, says persistent bad breath or bad taste in the mouth may be a warning sign of gum...
The Lagos State Government says it is training 98 women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on various trade skills. Mr Peter Obialor, Coordinator of people...
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has attributed poor remuneration and inadequate health facilities as some of the major reasons for mass exodus of medical doctors. Dr...
Residents of Daki-Biyu, a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on Wednesday benefited from the free HIV screening and distribution of condoms organised by...
The Bauchi State Government says it is collaborating the media and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to tackle low uptake of Child Birth Spacing (CBS) in the state....
Seventy volunteers in Katagum Local Government Area in Bauchi State donated blood to save the lives of expectant mothers through active campaign by Maternal, Newborn and...
A Gynaecologist, Dr Bukunmi Kolade, says women who have fibroid should take advantage of advanced medical science in their choice of treatment of the condition to...
Vectura Group Plc will stop developing its treatment for severe uncontrolled asthma, the British drugmaker said on Monday, after the drug-device combination failed to meet the...