Health

LAWMA issues precautionary advisory to health facilities, medical waste…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has issued a precautionary advisory to health facilities and medical waste handlers across the State, following the recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak...

CSOs insist on policy action to phase-out dental amalgam before 2030

Following campaigns for Mercury-free Dentistry in Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have written letters to key four Federal...

Collaborate to grow Africa’s healthcare system, Minister urges practitioners

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has urged healthcare practitioners to prioritise...

Ebola threat: Lagos moves to limit passenger interaction

Lagos health authorities are considering new measures at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) to reduce contact between passengers...

Obasanjo: How I Have Managed Diabetes For Over 40 Years

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he has successfully managed diabetes for more than 40 years through...
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Cholera: Over 1 million children at risk in Sudan – UNICEF

More than 7,700 cholera cases - including over 1,000 cases in children under the age of five - and 185 associated deaths have been...

Anambra distributes motorcycles to track cases of TB, others

The Anambra State Government, on Thursday, distributed 42 motorcycles to its officers to track cases of Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer across the 21...

Female Professor of Medicine inaugurates dermatology centre at LUTH

The first female Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Yetunde Olumide, has inaugurated the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) dermatology centre, to...

NCDC Reports 60 Suspected Monkeypox Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 60 new suspected cases of monkeypox in its latest situation report covering Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 in 18 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Group to reduce maternal mortality by 5% by December 2023

The Maternal Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Collective, an NGO, says that its programme, campaigns and financial support for women, will reduce the maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by 5 per cent by December 2023.

Dementia: WHO Launches Blueprint To Tackle Generational Health Challenge

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Tuesday launched the first-ever research blueprint for tackling dementia.
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