Health

By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi Babies who are not breastfed are 14 times more likely to die before they reach their first birthdays than babies who are exclusively breastfed.  …
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Gombe Gombe State Deputy Governor, Manassah Daniel Jatau, has declared opened the 62nd Annual National Conference of the Fellowship of Christian Nurses…
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, says the provision of quality and affordable health care services to the people sits at the heart of…
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By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin  The President of the Postgraduate Medical College Fellows' Association, Professor Akinsanya Osibogun, has advised federal and state governments to…
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi UNICEF Nigeria has lamented that diphtheria outbreak has so far tragically claimed 122 lives, with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 8.7%. It…
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By our correspondent In a momentous step forward, the Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Medicaid…
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi As the world marks the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week, Nigerian and State governments and employers have been called to take decisive actions…
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By Linus Ogbu, Lafia No fewer than 23,224 persons have tested positive to hepatitis B and C viruses in Nasarawa State. The Permanent Secretary, Nasarawa State Ministry of…
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi The Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed has said that the state has…
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By El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi The Kebbi State Ministry of Animal Health, Husbandry and Fisheries has advised residents of the state to be cautious and adopt precautionary…
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi Two people of have been confirmed dead following the outbreak of Diphtheria in six local government areas of Bauchi State. The confirmation was…
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By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin  The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter has offered free medical care and free drugs to officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force…
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By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has warned tobacco companies in the country that it would push for their sanction if they fail to indicate the new…
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By Emmanuel Kehinde, Ilorin   The Kwara Government has commenced administration of 2023 July, Oral Polio vaccines for children in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara.  …
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By Akanji Alowoludo, Bauchi No fewer than 4 million treated nets representing 95% were distributed in Bauchi state through the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS,…
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Section of participants at the workshop By Akanji Alowoludo, Gombe The first 1,000 days refers to a child's life from the moment they are conceived until they reach 24…
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