Leyoo Ajeokun Succour has come to patients suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell disease in Jigawa state. This comes as the government said it has concluded arrangements to commence…
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NCDC records 7 cases of Lassa Fever in Edo,Bauchi ,other
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it recorded seven additional new cases of Lassa fever from Edo, Bauchi and Kogi states. The NCDC disclosed this in…
World Breastfeeding Day: 1,800 Nursing Mothers Converge To Breastfeed Babies In Niger
Leyoo Ajeokun As commemoration is ongoing to celebrate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week , no fewer than 1,800 Nursing mothers from 25 Local Government Areas of Niger State came together…
7,968 Nigerians die yearly from cervical cancer – experts
Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed concern over the rising cases of cervical cancer in the country. This follows the record of World Health Organisation, WHO’s, which indicated that…
How Common Painkiller reduces women’s risk of deadly cancer- Research
Research suggests that taking an aspirin daily can significantly reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in women who are most likely to develop the disease. This includes those with a…
Cholera: Scientists Develop easy-to-use test to prevent further outbreaks in Nig.
The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has intensified efforts in the fight against cholera with the development of a new, easy-to-use diagnostic tool. The development occurs to combat the…
Smoking Shisha is Dangerous to Health,PCN Warns Nigerians
Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Edo branch, Mr Chris Oisakede, has cautioned shisha smokers against the adverse effect of the act said to be dangerous to human health. …
Nollywood actress,Kate Henshaw advocates End to FGM
Nollywood Actress Kate Henshaw has urged perpetrators of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to stop the practice. Henshaw, a United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) champion, made the call on Saturday in…
Cholera: NAWOJ embarks on Sensitization in Lagos Metropolis
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State chapter has embarked on aggressive sensitization to prevent further outbreak of cholera among the people. The Lagos Women Journalists.visited the Ogba…
Health Minister commissions world-class maternity ward built by Oyebanjis
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa on Friday commissioned a state-of-the-art maternity ward built by Ekiti state Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his siblings in memory of their…