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Tinubu

Tinubu excited by NIMC’s new NINAUTH APP

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

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

Benue on red alert as Lassa fever claims another victim

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

5 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

NMA to begin monthly psychiatric checks for inmates

Paul Dada

5 months ago

“Prisoners are human beings first,” he said. “
First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to ending Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

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

TroyHealth opens Third pharmacy outlet in Ibadan with rare innovation

Isa Isawade

5 months ago

The pharmacy also has a QR code customers can scan to be directed to a dedicated WhatsApp line through which…
FCTA HSES takes advocacy for participation in the ongoing immunisation campaign to churches, mosques and religious leaders.

FCTA partners religious leaders to boost child immunisation compliance

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Fasawe stressed the importance of full participation in the ongoing Measles-Rubella Child Immunisation Campaign, explaining that immunisation was mandated under…
Resident doctors in FMC Abeokuta, set to begin strike on Monday

How to stop Nigerian doctors from leaving the country – NMA

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

Afolabi said that ideally, the number of doctors in Nigeria was far below the standard of the World Health Organisation,…
WHO speaks on lack of adequate assistance for female victims of violence

WHO reports significant decline in polio cases across Africa

Abimbola Aderinola

5 months ago

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

Ogun doctors vow to battle quacks

Paul Dada

5 months ago

“If you are not a doctor, don’t attempt to practice as a doctor and if we as a community notice…
NCDC says 172 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever in 21 states so far, 17% higher than that recorded in the same period in 2024.

Nigeria records 172 deaths from Lassa Fever

Ayorinde Oluokun

5 months ago

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

Jigawa council immunises 250,750 children against killer diseases

Paul Dada

5 months ago

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

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

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

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

Experts warn against self-medication for eye problems

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

“There are so many myths surrounding eye health to the extent that some people apply breast milk, urine, salt solution…
NARD demands immediate reinstatement of five doctors sacked at Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State

NARD reiterates demand for reinstatement of 5 sacked doctors

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 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

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

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

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

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

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

A study of IT professionals in India found that nearly 68% reported musculoskeletal issues related to screen time and long…
The family of a patient, Aishatu Umar, alleged that negligence by medical personnel at Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano led to her death

NARD, NMCN order hospitals to treat gunshot victims before police report

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

The Nigerian Police Force, in a circular dated Oct. 25, 2023, directed all personnel to comply with the Act’s provisions…
FRSC

FG Unveils 5-Year plan to strengthen Nursing, Midwifery with 20,000 fresh recruits

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Dr. Ndagi Alhassan, said the country now produces over 115,000 nurses…
Nasarawa police detain suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47

Women Doctors offer free medical services to 2,000 Nasarawa residents

Abimbola Aderinola

6 months ago

The president said that the outreach was part of the association’s corporate social responsibility to complement the efforts of the…
Ongoing immunization against measles, polio, others receives wide acceptance in MopAmuro LGA of Kogi and other parts of the state

Kogi: MopAmuro LG targets over 32,000 children in immunization campaign

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The campaign runs from the 6th to the 15th of October and enjoys support from the UNICEF. The exercise is…
Medics successfully transplants a pig liver into a human in a world first. The patient, a 71-year-old man, lived for almost half a year after.

Man lived more than 170 days after transplant with pig liver

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

Writing in the Journal of Hepatology, researchers said they have found that genetically modified pig livers can support key metabolic…
HIV

Shocking: 4,000 teenage girls contract HIV every week — AHF warns

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

This was disclosed in a statement by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja,…
NIMR

No Harm, No Cure: NIMR uncovers herbal medicine reality in Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

6 months ago

This was revealed during a media briefing by the Centre for Research in Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine at NIMR.…
Kogi Govt targets immunization of two million children in its campaign against two highly infectious and deadly diseases, measles, and polio.

Kogi launches immunization against measles, polio

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

While inaugurating the campaign in Lokoja, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo commended the development partners and urged traditional and religious leaders…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu commissions 100- bed Mother and Child Specialist Hospital built by OSSAP-SDGs in Gombe State

First Lady commissions 100-Bed Mother and Child Hospital in Gombe

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

According to the SSAP-SDGs, the Gombe project is part of a broader series of Mother and Child Hospitals established across…
Cough syrup

Cough syrup linked to deaths of nine children banned

Michael Adesina

6 months ago

Health officials said the children died after consuming Coldrif Cough Syrup which laboratory tests later found to be contaminated with…
respiratory diseases

Why respiratory diseases are rising – experts

Isa Isawade

6 months ago

Aside coughing and wheezing, symtoms according to him, could also include itchy eyes, skin rashes, and sinus infections which he…
Kano

UNICEF, Kano govt, others target 7.8m children for measles-Rubella, polio vaccination

Ayorinde Oluokun

6 months ago

The routine immunizations will also include hepatitis and HPV vaccines, as well as treatments for neglected tropical diseases such as…
Ebola

Ebola virus outbreak: Death toll hits 42

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

6 months ago

According to the UN health agency, 64 cases have been recorded since the outbreak was declared in early September, with…
Abortion

Group urges Lagos to act on safe abortion as maternal deaths rise

Paul Dada

6 months ago

Akiyode-Afolabi emphasised that the STOP policy was crucial in reducing maternal deaths and protecting the health rights of women and…
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