Poverty as impediment to contraceptives use among women, By ABIEMWENSE MORU
According to the UNPFA access to safe voluntary family planning is a human right. Family planning is central to gender equality and women’s empowerment, and […]
Health & Fitness
NCDC registers 210 new cholera infections, 10 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has registered 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states […]
Borno Govt, stakeholders review 2nd quarter performance on child birth spacing
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSHCDA), in collaboration with The Challenge Initiative (TCI ) and other partners have organised […]
Diphtheria disease highly infectious, deadly – UNICEF warns
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Kano – The Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano State, Dr. Rahama Farahhas advised that all hands must urgently be […]
FG sets up emergency task force to combat diphtheria
As more states come under diphtheria in the country, the Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the menace. Minister of Health […]
Diphtheria: WHO urges FG to increase routine vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the Federal Government to increase routine vaccination to nip outbreaks in the bud. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, […]
UNICEF takes awareness campaign to rural communities in C/River
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has taken its awareness campaign to rural communities in Cross River state. This […]
Live worm found in woman’s brain in Australia
Australian doctors have found a live parasitic worm in a woman’s brain in a world-first discovery. In a new study published on Tuesday, researchers from […]
Universal Health Coverage our top priority – C/River Govt
Patrick Abang Calabar Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Egbe Ayuk has emphasised that the present administration led by Governor Bassey Otu places […]
NCDC monitoring new subvariants of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is closely monitoring the emergence of new subvariants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. […]
Bauchi begins vaccination against Diphtheria
Bauchi State Government says it has begun vaccination exercise to stem outbreak of Diphtheria as it recorded 180 suspected cases of the disease. […]
Malaria: Stakeholders call for all-out war against Mosquito
Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in […]
DRC Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in 6 years – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that a spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing […]
How Nigerians can prioritise their oral health – Dentist
A Dentist, Dr Adunola Oyegoke, on Wednesday urged Nigerians to visit their dentists at least twice a year for routine check-ups and cleanings. Oyegoke […]
Sultan laments high rate of polio virus cases in Zamfara
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has called on traditional leaders in Zamfara to redouble their commitment toward polio eradication in the state. […]
Husbands, suck your pregnant wife’s breasts in readiness for breastfeeding – Health official advises
The Coordinator of the Primary Health Centre, Uyo, Mrs Peace Essien, has called for the involvement of family, community and religious leaders in the practice […]
NMA to FG: Reverse “no work no pay” plans on medical workers
The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT), has urged the Federal Government to reconsider its plans of “No work no pay” on medical […]
Diphtheria kills 122 children in 7 months – UNICEF
Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as at July 2023, UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, stated on Thursday. […]
Hepatitis B is 100 times more infectious than HIV, Expert warns
A consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with the Godfrey Okoye University Teaching Hospital (GOUNTH), Enugu, Dr Adiri Winfred, has warned that Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is […]
Borno to take urgent steps to promote exclusive breastfeeding
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno state government will take urgent steps to protect, promote and support optimal infant and young child feeding. including legislative […]