Health

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that Korean and Canadian governments have concluded plans to refurbish and equip the fistula repair centre in Maiduguri, Borno…
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A mental health physician, Dr Banji Adesoji, on Wednesday urged comedians and Nollywood producers, among others, not to  stigmatise persons with mental health disorder. He made the…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it would fight the resurgence of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) like it fought the previous epidemics. The…
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Kebbi Governor Bagudu The Kebbi Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, on Wednesday signed the Contributory Heath Scheme Bill into law. While the signing the bill into law in Birinin…
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A new study published in the journal PLOS Biology showed that paternal genes could affect the type of care the offspring receives both before and after they are born. Researchers…
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The Dutse Local Government Council of Jigawa said it  received no fewer than 122,550 Long-Lasting Insecticidal Mosquito Nets (LLINs) for distributing to residents in the…
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Dr Damar Chwarji, an Abuja based Cardiologist with Nisa Premiere Hospital, says chest pain and cardiac conditions are common causes of death globally. Chwarji told the News Agency…
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The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of  cough syrup containing codeine after a recent audit of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and…
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Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) Jos, says it will provide medical treatment to over 800 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau at its free medical outreach.…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm over millions of people who have viral hepatitis but are unaware or unable to receive treatment. The global health agency,…
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Governor Obaseki The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the release of N700 million counterpart funds for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Water,…
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The Cross River chapter on the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised an alarm over the increasing rate medical quackery in the state. Dr Effiong Mkpanam, NMA Chairman in…
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The Zamko clinic The Zamko Comprehensive Medical Centre, Langtang in Plateau State, has recorded 430 cases of snake bites in the last eight months, according to its medical…
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A baby: File photo Babies born with high levels of an immune-related protein in their blood cells are less likely to develop malaria throughout their early childhood, a discovery…
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DR Congo on Tuesday officially declared the end of an outbreak of Ebola, bringing the curtain down on a 10-week re-emergence of the disease which claimed 33 lives. "After an…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has promised to create makeshift clinics in the various IDPs camps in Plateau to address the health needs of displaced persons. Mr Wadzingi…
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