Health

Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert

Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems, inadequate research and poor community...

Umunya Launches Community Health Mission to Advance UN 2030 SDGs

By Edwin Nwachukwu The Umunya community in Anambra State has launched a major health mission to advance the...

Stakeholders Seek Stronger Disability Inclusion Partnerships

Disability rights advocates, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and philanthropists have called for stronger collaboration...

Doctor admits health workers make the worst patients

U.S-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Erina Imasogie, has said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, are the worst...

Over 1,500 Residents Benefit from Prince Adeyanju’s Free Medical Outreach

No fewer than 1,500 residents of Ota and neighbouring communities in Ogun State have benefited from a free...
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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 people of Ndibokote Ezzainyimegu community to...

Gates Foundation commits $200m to family planning, maternal, child mortality

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has announced a 200 million dollars commitment to enhance universal access to family planning products and information.

30 VVF patients now well, discharged, get financial grants

Abakaliki, Nigeria - Some 30 Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients have been discharged from the National Obstetric Fistula Center (NOFIC), Abakaliki, after successfully undergoing surgical...

Going on vacation improves mental health – Neuro-psychiatrist

A Consultant Neuro-psychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Yusuf-Kadiri, says that going on vacation or traveling improves mental health, enhances overall well-being and helps to reduce stress. Yusuf-Kadiri,...

Anambra begins 3rd Big Catch Up vaccination on April22

The Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA) has revealed plans to launch the third round of its Big Catch Up (BCU) vaccination...

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 outbreak recorded in Izzi Local Government...
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