Health

Why Anambra targets over 1.1million children for measles vaccination

Over 1.1 million children are being targeted in the forthcoming Anambra State 2024 integrated Measles Campaign to protect children and reduce the burden of the disease. Mrs Uju Onwuegbuzina, State...

Children need routine immunization when maternal immunity… – Official

Dr Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku, Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency, says children need routine immunisation to...

One person dies of cholera in Gov. Nwifuru’s community

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Ebonyi state government has confirmed that one of the 13 cases of the cholera...

Death toll of cholera reaches 15 in Ebonyi State

Izzi (Ebonyi) - Nigeria - Mr Steven Nwankpa, Chairman of Izzi Local Government Area (LGA), has warned the...

Cholera kills 11 adults, including children in Ebonyi

Abakaliki, Nigeria - About 11 persons, comprising men, women and children, have lost their lives following a cholera...
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Expert Urges Parents to vaccinate daughters against cervical cancer

Prof. Oliver Ezechi, Director, Research, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has advised parents to vaccinate their daughters against cervical cancer rather than saving for parties.

Why stigma, ignorance increase TB burden in Anambra

Mrs Stella Ekeh, Technical Trainer, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), has identified stigmatisation, discrimination and lack of awareness as factors contributing to the high burden of Tuberculosis in Anambra.

How River blindness, elephantiasis were eliminated in Anambra – Commissioner

Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it has successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases - River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass...

Centre to save Nigerians cost of medical tourism

Medical The Loveworld Medical Centre (LMC) says it is poised to save Nigerians the cost of medical tourism through its advanced medical care in nuclear...

Twins sisters recount experience at voluntary donation of blood

Twin sisters, Taiwo and Kehinde Yusuf  have recounted their four-year experience of voluntary donation of blood, an exercise which they described as fulfilling.

UK’s high rate of avoidable deaths linked to NHS woes

People in the UK are less likely to survive treatable conditions, such as breast cancer and stroke, than those in other rich nations, a study has found.
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