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Toro General hospital CMD stresses need to encourage breastfeeding among women of child-bearing age,…
Some women practicing exclusive breastfeeding in Toro
By Akanji Alowolodu, Jos
The need for all hands to be on deck to ensure that exclusive breastfeeding becomes a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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USAID IHP supports Bauchi with N1.2b interventions to improve health, presents N42m items for PHC…
USAID IHP State Director, Dr Alhassan Siaka handing over the items to the EC of BASPHCDA, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
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Media practitioners key drivers in behavioral change against negative practices on exclusive…
Participants at the media dialogue on exclusive breastfeeding
By Akanji Alowolodu, Jos
Media practitioners have been described as key drivers in community sensitization,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Bauchi launches 1066 personnel as health agents for CHIPS programme
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
In its determination to boost primary healthcare delivery services, Bauchi State Government has formally launched a new innovative way of efficiency!-->!-->!-->…
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Jubilation as Médecins Sans Frontières expands inpatient facility to 565 beds to treat malnourished…
By Anthony Maliki
The international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders in collaboration with the State!-->!-->!-->…
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HIV/AIDS alarming in Adamawa rural areas, public urged not to patronise herbalists, traditional…
By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
The public have been advised to go for medication instead of patronising herbalists or traditional doctors.
This is because the rate of HIV/AIDS!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Monkeypox: Virologist urges government to acquire smallpox vaccines
A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to aquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox.
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Maternal Newborn and Child Healthcare Week: Bauchi targets 1.5m children, 100,000 pregnant women
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed flagging off the week assisted by the representative of the First Lady
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Not fewer than 1.5 million children and over 100, 000!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Médecins Sans Frontières commences inpatient treatment center for children suffering acute…
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
International medical humanitarian organisations, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) also known as Doctors Without Borders has supported the health!-->!-->!-->…
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President Buhari hosts new NMA executives, says Nigeria government disburses N100b in aid of…
By Anthony Maliki
The Federal Government has disbursed a total of N100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their!-->!-->!-->…
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World Physician leaders express horror at latest amputation news
By Anthony Maliki
The World Medical Association has expressed its horror at reports that a special guillotine machine has been installed in a medical clinic in an Iranian!-->!-->!-->…
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Bauchi government urged to include 6 months maternity leave for lactating mothers its policies
Dabis Mwalike, Secretary, Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria, Bauchi chapter
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has been called upon to include!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Intensive enlightenment on Hepatitis will stem grave prevalence – health care agency boss
By Akpan David, Calabar
Director general of Cross River State primary healthcare development agency, Dr Janet Ekpenyong has called for intensive enlightenment so that the!-->!-->!-->…
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Bauchi records outbreak of monkey pox, says no cause for alarm
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State has recorded one case of monkey pox as well as two other suspected cases that are currently under investigation and observation.
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Bauchi’s Bogoro LG boost healthcare delivery services with donation of drugs
Bogoro LGC Chairman, Iliya Habila pesents drugs to the health facilities
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
In its resolve to boost healthcare delivery services, Bogoro LGC has!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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ICN, ICRC, IHF, WMA report shows increased impact of COVID on violence against healthcare
By Anthony Maliki
Survey results show that the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened violence against healthcare, with a documented increase of incidents in many countries. Health!-->!-->!-->…
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