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FCTA issues red alert warning for communicable diseases
Our surveillance system is heightened, and the FCT Administration bought quite a number of commodities, particularly…
Cholera outbreak in Cross River: Death toll rises to 51
The state Government has deployed a response team together with representatives from the World Health Organisation,…
NAFDAC warns bakers using potassium bromate, arrests offenders
Potassium bromate, popularly known as tablets in the black economy, is always attractive to merchants of…
FG relaxes COVID-19 safety measures for travellers
All pre-departure and post-arrival PCR test requirements for all persons who are not fully vaccinated have…
Family of 6 dies mysteriously after ‘eating food trampled by wall gecko’
A family of six has died after reportedly eating food trampled by a wall gecko in…
Nigeria produces about 12,000 doctors every year – MDCAN
Disturbed by the impact of this ugly trend on our country’s health sector growth and development,…
Cross River doctors embark on indefinite strike over kidnap of members
This deplorable state of the road causes vehicular movement around that area to proceed at minimal…
FG to extend cancer health fund to other cancers – Ehanire
We are also taking steps to make the fund available for more cancers especially in children…
Ebola: NCDC warns Nigerians against travel to Uganda
Travellers to Nigeria with recent travel history to Uganda or persons already in Nigeria but with…
Peter Obi decries brain drain in Nigeria’s healthcare sector
Brain drain has devastated our medical sector. Nigerian doctors are well trained, that is why they…
Mental health impact of parenting a child with special needs
When nobody understands you and your child, when you’re made to feel like a bad parent…
WHO appoints African-American family Cancer Goodwill Ambassadors
The Ambassadorship follows the bestowment of a special posthumous award to Henrietta Lacks from the WHO…
World Anaesthesia Day: Stakeholders seeks safer medication practices
Unsafe medication practices and medical errors are the leading causes of avoidable harm in health care…
FG plans to integrate eye care treatment into the primary health services
Before now as part of its commitment to preventing avoidable vision loss, the country developed the…
NCDC confirms 481 monkeypox cases, 7 deaths
We will be putting in place enhanced surveillance through testing, targeting 12 states at the moment…
Mental health: Doctor-patient ratio in Nigeria is 1 to 1m, says NMA Chairman
He encouraged people to seek medical help when faced with a mental health challenge, pointing out…
Minister lauds Association of Lady Pharmacists over Breast Cancer Awareness
The Ministry will continue to support and work closely with any organization and spirited individuals working…
Drug Abuse: Lagos building biggest mental health rehabilitation home – Sanwo-Olu
He said that the rehabilitation home was to comprehensively address the menace of drug abuse and…
PWD: Bauchi group advocates sign language interpreter to aid childbirth
She said the measure was imperative towards improving uptake of maternal and child healthcare services among …
FG to use FCT as open defecation-free model
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has saidbefforts are on to use the FCT…
Gardener seeks financial succour as wife spends weeks in ICU
I have spent over N500,000 so far including the baby delivery and feeding. The money I…
Chinese scientists design face mask that detects viruses in 10 mins
The wearable bioelectronic mask designed by the researchers from Tongjin University could detect common respiratory viruses,…
Gambia suspends paracetamol syrup sales after suspected link to children’s death
The children suffered symptoms including an inability to pass urine, a fever and vomiting that quickly…
NCDC announces 21 monkey pox cases in 7 days
The NCDC said that the 21 confirmed cases were reported from 12 states. The Nigeria Centre…
Global Fund: New HIV infections and deaths record 45% and 65% decrease respectively – UNAIDS
Global Fund provides funding to over 100 countries to plan and respond to AIDS epidemic and…
How deplorable state of FCT Primary Healthcare Centres contributes to Nigeria’s high maternal mortality
In this investigative report conducted by Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), staff and patients of primary…
Yellow Fever: NCDC reports 14 deaths
The centre said that it was coordinating response activities through the National Multi-Agency Yellow Fever Technical…
Edo schedules mass burial for mummified bodies found at illegal mortuary
Edo government is hereby giving a moratorium of 21 days beginning from the date of publication…
FG expresses support for traditional medicine practitioners
Nigeria and other African countries have delivered on key policies and programmes, aimed at promoting and…