The Kebbi State Government says it will deploy dental hygienists to primary and secondary schools to induct pupils and students on proper dental care. Gov. Abubakar...
Dr Ovo Ogbinaka, a medical officer at the Central Hospital Ughelli, has warned that acute bronchitis can lead to other complications if left untreated. Ogbinaka gave...
Some seven hundred and forty-seven thousand, eight hundred and fifty-three females are among the 1,090,233 people on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) treatment in Nigeria by June, National Agency...
Vivacious Development Initiative, an NGO, has started a community campaign to promote zero-tolerance for gender-based violence. Miss Onyinyechi Nwosu, the President of the organisation, told the...
The Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation and Presidential Committee on North-East Initiative (PCNI), on Thursday in Maiduguri commenced medical outreach for the treatment of 1,000 Internally Displaced...
A Clinical Entrepreneur, Dr Lanre Olaitan, says he has developed a medical software that allows patients to consult doctors, nurses or physiotherapists right from their smartphones....
Some Community Health Volunteers and benefiting mothers of malnourished children in Nasarawa State have lauded the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for tackling malnutrition among children...
Prince Charles on Thursday commended young Nigerian entrepreneurs for producing quality products. The Prince gave the kudos when he interacted with some young Nigerian entrepreneurs in...
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says about 1,090,233 people are receiving anti-retroviral drugs in Nigeria as at June this year. The Acting...
by Prof. Moji Adeyeye, Director-General (DG), National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged Nigerians to consume good diets free of any...
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its efforts in ensuring that the rights of Nigerian child...
Dr Peter Adefuye, `the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, said the facility has generated N308.7 million as revenue between January...
The United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has called on African governments to create safe space and mechanisms for engagement for older persons....
Psychiatrists have called on professionals in mental health to collaborate with non-professional organisations to educate and create more awareness about mental issues in the society. The...
Project Pink Blue, a non governmental organisation, says it will organise a music and comedy fund raising show to support people with cancer in the country....
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to ensure that children are immunised against polio virus to secure...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Solomon Dalung, has said the ministry will soon hold a national youth dialogue to make Nigerian youths join...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is stepping up measures to contain cholera outbreak in Somalia amid decline in the number of cases and deaths in the...
A public health consultant, Dr. Ranti Ekpo, has advocated for increased community participation in primary healthcare delivery in the country. Ekpo said this on Friday in...
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has advocated for deliberate policies to save the lives of Nigerians from Yellow fever. Mrs Margaret Soyemi, the UNICEF Communications...
Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CEAFON) says it will carry out cancer awareness campaign in 20 secondary schools across the six geopolitical zones of...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday cautioned the general public against consumption of Puffer Fish. The Director-General of NAFDAC,...
The Gombe State Gpvernment has called for effective synergy with Development Partners working on health in the state to achieve desired results. The state Commissioner for...
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi state has launched the distribution of Saving one Million lives programme for Result (SOMLP for R), drugs and consumables to curb...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Office in Edo has donated a complex to Stella Obasanjo Hospital in Benin to provide needed succour for new born babies....
Two labour unions on Tuesday renewed their resolve to sustain their ongoing protest over the suspension of Prof. Usman Yusuf, the Executive Secretary of National Health...
The Government of Niger on Tuesday says it has recruited over 500 secondary level healthcare workers in the state in the last three years. The Commissioner...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa and Asia, two continents where polluting fuel and technologies are used every day at home for cooking, are the...
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says his administration is committed to the provision of affordable, quality healthcare for residents of the state. Ajimobi spoke on...
A medical doctor, Dr Daniel Folukoya has called on the three tiers of government to shift focus on primary health care and health promotion, in order...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it will collaborate with the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) to build human and systems capacity...
The Bauchi State Government says it will support any effort at promoting the use of toilets in rural communities to curb diseases. Mr Garba Magaji, the...
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Saturday announced N250 million as the start-up capital for health insurance scheme in the state. He described health insurance scheme...
The Management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Friday rewarded 51 members of staff across various departments of the institution. The News...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and other items to more than 800 people displaced by flood in five local government areas of...
A Physiotherapist, Mr Vincent Shoetan, says women who wear high heeled shoes regularly risked chances of developing knee problems including arthritis and back pains in future....
Dr Jide Owolana, the Chief Medical Director, Living Standard Hospital, Benin, has advised couple with traits of sickle cell to go for counselling before making babies....
Chairman of Yobe Council of Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Malam Yusuf Isa, has expressed concern over the poor coverage of remote areas of the state...
Mr Adah Shem, the Executive Director, Advocacy for Development, Health and Environmental Sustainability, an NGO, has called on the Federal Government to speed up the implementation...
A Medical Practitioner, Dr. Ayopo Adeyemi, on Thursday, warned nursing mothers against breastfeeding while lying down as the baby runs the risk of aspirating the milk....