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Nigeria to expect 25,685 new babies Tuesday – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria tomorrow (Tuesday January 1), the New Year Day. According to a statement issued on
Kenya pilots breakthrough lymphatic filariasis treatment
A lymphatic filariasis patient NAIROBI, Kenya: IDA treatment, a new triple drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from
Tanzania gets ‘nuclear’ cardiology kit
Tanzania has joined Kenya in setting up nuclear cardiology services for diagnosing and treating complications related to heart conditions. Last week, the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es
South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery
Musa Manzini plays the guitar during brain tumour surgery South African jazz artist Musa Manzini strummed his guitar while surgeons removed tumour from his brain, according to a video of
Buhari re-appoints Prof. Bode as LUTH CMD
Prof. Bode (Left) receiving his re-appointment letter from Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Chris Bode, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD),
Nigeria’s malaria cases on the rise
• as global incidence falls ABUJA – The Federal Government has expressed concerns over the rising cases of malaria between 2017 and 2018 in Nigeria. This comes at a time
Enabulele at HEWAN Symposium
• decries slow implementation of National Health Act Dr. Enabulele at the symposium Dr Osahon Enabulele, Vice President, Commonwealth Medical Association on Saturday decried the slow implementation of the National
NGO pledges hearing loss screening, treatment for Nigerians
Marcus Fatunmole (Abuja) Relief is on the way for persons with hearing loss and related challenges in Nigeria as an international non-governmental organization, Starkey Hearing Foundation, has pledged to provide
Media experts, others identify what Nigeria should do to boost family planning
ABUJA – Leading health journalists, government functionaries, non-governmental organizations and other intellectuals have expressed hope that Nigeria would succeed in its efforts on family planning if some measures are taken
How we rebranded NPHCDA for better services – Executive-Director
… Says 4,000 PHCs revitalized …Pledges increased access to functional PHCs in 2019 Marcus Fatunmole (Abuja) The Executive-Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Faisal Shuaib, has said
Public Relations expert advocates training, certification of PR practitioners
A Public Relations expert, Mr. Victor Anyaegbudike has advocated the training and certification of all practitioners of Public Relations to curb quackery and institute professionalism in the discipline. Mr. Anyaegbudike,
Nigeria’s high fertility rate a problem – Osinbajo
AAFP says country risks demographic doom ABUJA – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday declared Nigeria’s current high fertility rate a problem for the country. While declaring open
BAN, AHF, others restate effectiveness of testing in curbing HIV/AIDS menace
Storm Keffi to screen residents No surer way for Nigeria and any nation battling HIV/AIDS pandemic to defeat the scourge than through testing for the disease by people of such
HIV/AIDS: Many Nigerians yet to know status, says group
A charity and social justice advocacy group, Brodas Across Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to test for HIV as the world commemorates AIDS Day this Saturday. In a statement made available
Canada joins ‘16 days of activism’ with N16bn worth initiatives
ABUJA – The Canadian government has launched initiatives worth N16 billion to help end gender-based violence in Nigeria. Kicking off the UN campaign initiative of “16 days of activism” at
WARIF turns orange for fight against gender-based violence
• Joins UN 16-day activism campaign Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), a non-profit organization, aimed at reducing the high incidence of sexual violence, rape and human trafficking in women
Nigeria’s lab to commence yellow fever testing mid-2019
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has assured that from middle of 2019, the nation would no longer take samples of blood to Dakar, Senegal, for testing for
NPHCDA rallies northern traditional rulers on immunisation
Nigerian Government has restated its determination to engage traditional leaders to promote vaccination and boost the nation’s primary health care system. At a meeting of leadership of National Primary Health
MSF, WHO restate support for Nigeria to tackle noma disease
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have restated support to assist Nigeria to fight noma disease. They gave the assurance on Monday at the second edition
New Nutrition Health Survey out
• Reveals low-skilled birth attendance, low administration of Vitamin A, others> The report of 2018 National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS) released by Nigerian government on Monday November 19, has
NCDC investigates fresh yellow fever cases in Edo state
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) today announced that it has commenced investigation on a suspected outbreak of yellow fever in Edo State. In a statement signed by the
partners launch new strategy to strengthen malaria control
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have launched new country-led response “to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track.” In a release on Monday, WHO said the launch
MNCH Week: Mrs Buhari urges governors’ wives to lead campaign
Mrs. Buhari Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has tasked wives of governors across Nigeria to lead maternal and child health campaign in their states as the nation conducts
WHO, partners launch new strategy to strengthen malaria control
• Raise concerns over funding to combat disease The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have launched new country-led response “to put stalled malaria control efforts back on track.”