Health

By Anthony Maliki Dr. Muyembe-Tamfum The Government of Japan has decided to award the 3rd Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize to Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum of the Democratic Republic…
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Dr. Ogbonna Ugwele, a Specialist Family Physician of the Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Center (FMC), Umuahia, has said that men become more exposed to developing…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever from five states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Dr Chikwe…
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By Sunny A. David, Onitsha The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, says Federal Government has budgeted N55billion in the 2019 Appropriation Bill for the Basic Health Care…
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Nigeria is moving close to a major cholera outbreak if urgent sanitary measures are not put in place at the Internal Displaced Camps in the North-east, the Norwegian Refugee…
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File photo of displaced persons The Integrated Basic Nutrition Response to Humanitarian Crisis, including Multisectorial Pilot (INP+) in Borno and Yobe, has officially closed out…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Cross River has shut down a medical facility in Yala Local Government Area in its ongoing fight against quackery in medicine in the state.…
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The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Federal and State Governments to invest more in budgetary allocations for nutrition and health sector. Mr Nwogu…
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The Nigerian HIV/AIDs Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) has shown that Akwa Ibom has the highest prevalence rate of HIV in the country. The result indicates that about 5.5 per…
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Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewale The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Thursday said Nigeria had been ranked the 4th country with the highest number of…
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File photo of food supplements An Ilorin-based medical doctor, Darasimi Bello, has warned people to be cautious when taking food supplements as it could cause more harm than good.…
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African Cherry Agbalumo Dr Andrew Marbell, a nutritionist says the African star apple, popularly known as “agbalumo’’ in Yoruba can lower blood sugar, cholesterol, useful in…
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Governor Obiano of Anambra State By Sunny A. David, Awka Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has received more commendations for effective implementation of the Anambra State…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday reported a decline in the number of Lassa fever cases reported weekly in the country. This was made known in a statement…
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The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) has announced the commencement of an indefinite action on Monday. This is if the federal government fails to meet its demands. JOHESU…
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File photo of a pregnant teen Mrs Eneh Edeh, a Veteran Activist and Gender Advisor, has called on parents, religious leaders and civil society groups to encourage open discussion…
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