WHO speaks on lack of adequate assistance for female victims of violence

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WHO speaks on lack of adequate assistance for female victims of violence

Abimbola Aderinola

3 months ago

The report also noted that only seven countries in the region provide safe abortion, only 17 emergency mornings after contraception…

Health Crisis Alert: How youths now inject their system with blood to get high

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

addition, the Ogun State Ministry of Sports Development has teamed up with youth-led NGOs, including the Drug Free Project, to…

FG trains health workers as nationwide diabetes screening kicks off

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Nigeria’s manufacturing abilities and confirms the company’s commitment to providing reliable tools for early diabetes detection and long-term care.

Lagos launches LPHP to revolutionise healthcare financing, expand coverage

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 months ago

Sanwo-Olu highlighted that the LPHP stems from Lagos’ domestication of the National Health Insurance Authority Act of 2022, via an…

Breakthrough in Science as US sends HIV prevention drugs to Africa

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Lenacapavir is an injectable medicine that only needs to be taken twice a year, making it easier to use than…

UCH shut down as health workers begin indefinite strike over unmet salary demands

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

There is no going back until the demand is met. All we want is for the Federal Government to adjust…

Alarming and Deadly’: CAPPA backs call for diabetes state of emergency

Paul Dada

3 months ago

CAPPA described as “alarming” a recent disclosure by the association’s president that no fewer than an estimated 30,000 Nigerians die…

NAFDAC to enforce full ban on sachet, small-bottle alcohol by December 2025

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

NAFDAC said it will work with the Federal Ministry of Health, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), and…

Report shows over 24 million persons living with diabetes in Africa

Femi Fabunmi

3 months ago

Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made this disclosure in a statement marking World Diabetes Day 2025 in…

Kogi commissions 80 rebuilt PHCs, takes delivery of medical equipment from FG

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Ododo described the commissioning of eighty revitalized primary healthcare centres across Kogi State under the World Bank IMPACT Project and…

Hospitals crippled nationwide as doctors reject FG’s ₦11.9bn offer

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

Suleiman maintained that the strike would continue until all the association’s demands are met. “This is not a fight against…

I survived cancer, yet my body still feels the weight of the battle

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

“Fatigue after cancer isn’t a sign of weakness it’s the body asking for recovery time after an intense battle,” says…

Strike: Hope for doctors as FG promises quick payment of N11.9bn backlog in 72 hours

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

The statement added that N11.995 billion will be released within 72 hours to cover other arrears, including accoutrement allowance (for…

Nigeria, EU sign agreements to boost local manufacturing, healthcare access

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, praised the partnership as evidence of a new cooperation model, reaffirming…

Tinubu excited by NIMC’s new NINAUTH APP

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

President Tinubu called on citizens to adopt the new application, commending NIMC for taking bold steps to transform identity management…

Benue on red alert as Lassa fever claims another victim

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

4 months ago

Sources close to the deceased’s family disclosed that panic heightened across the affected communities after a medical team from the state…

NMA to begin monthly psychiatric checks for inmates

Paul Dada

4 months ago

“Prisoners are human beings first,” he said. “

First Lady reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to ending TB by 2030

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

The first lady explained to the gathering of over 180 participants from 47 countries that Nigeria is strengthening its commitment…

TroyHealth opens Third pharmacy outlet in Ibadan with rare innovation

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

The pharmacy also has a QR code customers can scan to be directed to a dedicated WhatsApp line through which…

FCTA partners religious leaders to boost child immunisation compliance

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Fasawe stressed the importance of full participation in the ongoing Measles-Rubella Child Immunisation Campaign, explaining that immunisation was mandated under…

How to stop Nigerian doctors from leaving the country – NMA

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Afolabi said that ideally, the number of doctors in Nigeria was far below the standard of the World Health Organisation,…

WHO reports significant decline in polio cases across Africa

Abimbola Aderinola

4 months ago

Janabi lauded Africa’s progress toward becoming polio-free and renewed the commitment to protecting every child from the preventable disease through…

Ogun doctors vow to battle quacks

Paul Dada

4 months ago

“If you are not a doctor, don’t attempt to practice as a doctor and if we as a community notice…

Nigeria records 172 deaths from Lassa Fever

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

According to NCDC, 924 confirmed cases and 8,041 suspected cases had been reported from 106 Local Government Areas so far…

Jigawa council immunises 250,750 children against killer diseases

Paul Dada

4 months ago

Tasiu said the council area successfully immunised 99, 213 children of ages nine months to 14 years against Measles Rubella…

Breakthrough in organ transplant as scientists create kidney that matches every blood type

Femi Fabunmi

4 months ago

However, this reaction was less severe than usual, and the body seemed to start accepting the organ. More work is…

Experts warn against self-medication for eye problems

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

“There are so many myths surrounding eye health to the extent that some people apply breast milk, urine, salt solution…

NARD reiterates demand for reinstatement of 5 sacked doctors

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Suleiman recalled that NARD during its recent 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM), gave the Federal Government a 30-day deadline to…

Africa CDC hails Germany’s €1bn pledge to Global Fund Africa

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 months ago

Kaseya said that the fund was expected to accelerate efforts to end HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, while supporting pandemic preparedness…

Arthritis in your 30s? Doctors warn of a silent epidemic among young professionals

Isa Isawade

4 months ago

A study of IT professionals in India found that nearly 68% reported musculoskeletal issues related to screen time and long…

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