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Ogun govt concludes arrangements with stakeholders, to commence vaccination against HPV for girls of age nine to 14 free of charge.

Cervical cancer: Ogun mobilises stakeholders for HPV vaccination

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

According to him, the vaccination would protect girls within the age range against cervical cancer infection.
Kano state government screens over 41, 056 people, places 238 on treatment during its Tuberculosis testing week, says health commissioner

DRF vital to health sector, Kano commissioner tells Ebonyi delegation

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Kano state government has never injected a dime into the DRF and delightedly stated that there was never out of…
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf declares free maternal healthcare services in the state, re-commissions 86-bed Hasiya Bayero Paediatric hospital

Kano: Gov. Yusuf declares free maternal healthcare

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano Kano Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday, declared free maternal healthcare services in the state, during…
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu pays unscheduled visit to General Hospital, Odan and the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.

Why I paid unscheduled visits to Lagos hospitals – Sanwo-Olu

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu pays unscheduled visit to General Hospital, Odan and the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital.
OSSAP- SDGs says it has delivered 40-bed hospital earmarked for Anikulapo Primary Health Center in Mushin, Lagos State, contrary to some reports.

Contract for 40-bed hospital in Mushin Lagos fully executed, says OSSAP-SDGs

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

According to the Office, photographs of the Mushin 40-bed hospital are available to substantiate the claim that the contract was…

Rivers govt fumes as health workers rip off nursing mothers with sale of vaccines

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

This followed reports that nursing mothers are being charged as high as N10,000 for their children to be vaccinated in…
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Why husbands should suck pregnant wives’ breasts – Health Official

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Essien added that alternatively, if the husband does not suck, he should use his fingers on the nipples to make…
Kano government lifts burdens of patients at Yadakunya Leprosy hospital with donation of drugs and consumables for their use in of August.

Kano govt. donates drugs, consumables to leprosy hospital

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, Kano Commissioner for Health who made the donation on behalf of the State Governor hinted that…
Kano Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, expresses happiness over turnout for ongoing polio immunization across the state.

Kano Health Commissioner excited by turnout for polio immunisation

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Dr. Labaran said that his supervisory team has gone round various areas of the local Government across the state, describing…
Kwara Govt announces adoption of six months maternity leave for working mothers at the flag-off of the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week

Kwara adopts 6 months maternity leave for mothers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

But she said it has become necessary to upscale to six months to collectively enable exclusive breastfeeding with due consideration…
Plateau Govt assures on Anti-Snake Venom

Snakebites: Rising deaths heighten calls for local anti-venom drug production

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Reports from across major snakebite treatment centres indicate that the incidences of the attacks have continued to rise with many…
Gov. Siminalayi Fubara appoints Prof. Chizindu Alikor Acting CMD Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, Port Harcourt.

Fubara appoints Acting Chief Medical Director for RSUTH

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Prof Alikor takes over from Dr Friday Aaron who has just completed his five years tenure.
Nigeria has 100 LGs categorised as Zero Dose areas because of the high number of children who have never received vaccination, UNICEF says

Immunisation: Nigeria has 100 LGAs with Zero-Dose children – UNICEF

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The UNICEF chief said “zero-dose children remain vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases, along with un/under-immunised or “missed dose” children, which refers…
Wife of Lagos governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu,

Sanwo-Olu unveils multi-birth assistance programme

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Sanwo-Olu unveiled the initiative through an Non Governmental Organisation, Jumejilo Multi-Birth Assistance Programme (JMAP).
Authorities of Minjibir LGA Kano confirm four children dead, 28 others infected in fresh diphtheria outbreak in communities in the council.

Three children dead, 7 hospitalised in Kaduna diphtheria outbreak

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The Health Secretary of the Makarfi Local Government of Kaduna State, Aliyu Alassan, said the suspected diphtheria cases occurred at…
Philanthropic group, Zhahir Foundation donates post natal ward to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano

Zhahir foundation builds postnatal ward for AKTH

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, Prof. Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe, on…
WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said the commitments offer a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change the course of global health and improve quality of life.

Aspartame sweetener possible cancer cause – WHO

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Aspartame has been used in multiple food and beverage products since the 1980s, including diet drinks, chewing gum, ice cream,…
Edo groups indigenous groups at war over vacant seat of Chief Medical Director (CMD) of FG- owned Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua.

Edo groups at war over Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital CMD’s seat

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Irrua, the host of the specialist hospital, is the administrative headquarter of the Esan central local government area of Edo…
Alert On Unwholesome Sprite 50cl Glass Bottle Batch number AZ6 22:32

Alert on unhealthy Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is notifying the public of a batch of unwholesome…
The President of the Nigerian Dental Association (NDA), Dr. Adeyemi Tope advocates for National Oral Health Policy in Nigeria.

Dental Association President advocates for National Oral Health Policy

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Dr. Tope who is a dentist in Child Dental Department of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, also advocated for…
Ogun chapter of ACOMIN calls on government at all level to increase their budgetary allocation for investment in health infrastructure.

ACOMIN demands increased budgetary allocation for health infrastructure

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Akinpelu while highlighting on the effort which ACOMIN has made to end malaria in Ogun and in Nigeria, hinted that…
Yahaya Bello grants 10O% hazard allowance to medical doctors, others in Kogi

Kogi NMA decries poor welfare package

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The NMA also expressed dismay over the human resource gaps in various health Institutions at all levels in the state.
Surgeons in Sri Lanka have removed the largest AND heaviest kidney stone ever recorded.

Surgeons in Sri Lanka remove kidney stone with same weight as five baseballs

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The colossal kidney stone was removed from a 62-year-old retired soldier Canistus Coonghe (Sri Lanka).

Major health challenge of persons with Albinism revealed

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“People with albinism also suffer from vision problems, which can range from mild to severe. They also encounter discrimination and…
Head of General Surgery Unit, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Dr. Ibrahim E. Suleiman, identifies major causes of portal hypertension

Expert identifies major causes of portal hypertension

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Dr. Suleiman spoke to journalists during the 2nd Liver Symposium with the theme: "Multidisplinary Approach to Management of Portal Hypertension,"…
Kano government denies giving directives to the state police Command to ban durbar in the state during Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

Kano: Governor Yusuf flags off free open heart surgery

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf has flagged off free open heart surgery for patients…

UN organization declares Jordan regional medical tourism center

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

For his part, Jordan's Health Minister Firas Hawari said that health care and medical tourism are among the priorities of…

Do you bleed during or after intercourse? Read this from Prof. Adewole

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“By the time they finally present at the final destination, maybe a Teaching Hospital, or a private facility manned by…

OSSAP-SDGs delivers 100-bed Mother & Child hospital in Gombe

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

As part of the efforts to deliver on the attainment of Goal 3 of the 2030 Agenda, the Office of…

Tobacco kills 8m people globally every year – WHO

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever…
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