Fruit you should eat often to reduce back pain
Back pain is one of the most common health issue that both men and women face, it has a way of restricting a person’s movement […]
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UNICEF donates medicines worth $438,972 to support maternal & children health in Northeast
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – UNICEF has donated essential medicines worth US$438,972 to the governments of Yobe and Borno States, as part of efforts to […]
Yobe Govt approves recruitment of 196 health workers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Government has approved the immediate recruitment of 196 graduates of College of Health Science and Technology Nguru to […]
Yobe flags off social mobilisation campaign on contributory healthcare scheme
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA) on Saturday flagged off one month mass social mobilisation campaign with Keke Napep […]
AfDB, co-financing partners’ portfolio in Nigeria increases by $2.03 bn
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and other co-financing partners’ portfolio in Nigeria increased by 2.031 billion dollars between 2019 and 2021. The Director-General, Nigeria Country […]
Lassa Fever kills 2 doctors in Oyo – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State branch, says it lost two of its members to Lassa Fever within 72 hours. MMA Chairman in Oyo, […]
Buhari bags award as NIPRD champion for global eradication of sickle cell disease
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja received an award as the champion for global eradication of sickle cell disease of the National Institute of […]
About 1bn people at risk of hearing loss due to loud music- WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says over one billion people, aged 12 to 35, risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud […]
Lent: Kaigama, Onaiyekan enjoin Christians to engage in charity, alms giving
The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama has advised Christians to engage in charity and almsgiving during the Lenten season. The prelate […]
ECOWAS Commission, WAHO dismiss allegations against Prof Okolo
…Vow to achieve multidimensional regional health objectives The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Health Organization (WAHO), have reiterated their […]
Ports to Arms: The next pandemic will find Africa better prepared – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO), has said although the solitary experience of COVID-19 is painfully expensive, the next pandemic will find African better prepared. Dr. […]
Linguistic diversity threatened as more languages disappear, UNESCO warns
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) warns that linguistic diversity is increasingly threatened as more and more languages disappear globally. UNESCO Director General, […]
Nigeria, 5 other African countries to begin production of Covid-19 vaccine – WHO
Nigeria and five other African countries have been chosen to begin production of COVID-19 vaccine, with the continent having had limited access to jabs. The […]
FCTA pledges to support organizations in boosting healthcare delivery
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – FCT Minister of State, Dr.Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has disclosed that the administration is ready to partner with result-oriented organizations willing […]
Tributes: Urhobo Leaders, Others Pour Encomium On Olorogun Johnson Barovbe In Lagos
Although Olorogun Johnson Modika Barovbe has passed on, his good deed will forever be in the hearts of those he left behind. “He was an Urhobo […]
Nigeria confirms 358 cases of Lassa Fever in 2022, as UK reports 3 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 358 cases of Lassa fever recorded across 19 States, even as the world continues to battle […]
American woman is cured of HIV using new treatment
A woman of mixed race has been cured of H.I.V. in the United States, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. She is believed to […]
Lack of funds hindering implementation of health security – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has identified paucity of funds as one of the major obstacles to implementing the National Action Plan for […]
NAFDAC seizes aphrodisiacs in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on Monday said it has seized various brands of unregistered aphrodisiacs in Kaduna. An aphrodisiac […]
Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022 if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key. […]