Health

Group Warns Nigerians Against Treating Malaria, Typhoid Casually

Youth on Ground Progressive and Mentorship Initiative (YOG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has raised concerns over the prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever among Nigerians. Dr Obioma Nwuba, Founder and...

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...

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...
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NCS worry over increasing cancer cases in Nigeria

President, Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), Dr Adamu Umar, says  by the end of 2023, about 102,000 Nigerians will have been diagnosed with cancer, hinting that the disease is hitting closer to more Nigerian homes and families than ever.

LSPHCB, Ministry of Health collaborate with WaterAid on WASHFITs…

The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WaterAid Nigeria, have trained 48 healthcare officers from...

Malawi: Over half a million children at risk of malnutrition  

At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns.

Health Writers worry over rising cost of essential drugs

Health journalists under the auspices of the Health Writers' Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) said it is concerned about the cost of essential drugs and...

Medical Practitioner Calls For Increased Funding For Family Planning

Dr Ejike Oji, Special Adviser on Health and Hospital Management, to FCT Minister on Tuesday called for increased funding to close the existing gap in family planning services.

Ebonyi: Foundation campaigns to prevent hepatitis, TB spread

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Ebonyi Government, in collaboration with Better Health for Rural Women, Children and Internally-Displaced Persons (BERWO), on Monday inaugurated a state-wide...
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