Kano Ministry of Health Says No Strange Disease Recorded In The State Kano State Ministry of Health says its attention has been drawn to a published story by one of the northern Nigeria’s based newspaper which reported that a ‘strange disease’ has emerged and killed 45 people in Gundutse, Kura […]
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Anambra Govt Warns Against Channeling Wastewater Into Drainages
Anambra Govt Warns Against Channeling Wastewater Into Drainages Anambra State Government has warned residents to desist from the culture of channeling untreated wastewater through the public drains due to obvious health risks such practice can cause both human and the environment. The Managing Director, Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, OCHA […]
Haematologist Explains Why Donated Blood Is Not Free- Haematologist
Haematologist Explains Why Donated Blood Is Not Free- Haematologist By Fatima Mohammeda.NIMR introduces blood hub to encourage voluntary blood donation The Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos (LUTH), Prof. Vincent Osunkalu has explained that donated blood cannot be given for free because […]
Mrs Nonye Soludo Calls For A Law That Will Ensure Everyone’s Right to Good Health
Sunday, April 7th was World Health Day, and the wife of Anambra State Governor , Mrs. Nonye Soludo, seized the opportunity to express her support for a law that ensures everyone’s right to good health. Mrs. Soludo stated that health is a fundamental right that should be accessible and affordable […]
Optometrists Stress Need For Regular Eye Check, Warn “One Out Of 4 Igbos Likely To Go Blind
Optometrists Stress Need For Regular Eye Check, Warn “One Out Of 4 Igbos Likely To Go Blind The Nigerian Optometrist Association (NOA) has revealed that recent research says that one out of four Igbos especially from Abia State and entire South Eastern Nigerian descent are likely to go blind from […]
Kaduna records 32,297 cases of tuberculosis in 2023
The Kaduna State Government has said that 32,297 cases of tuberculosis were detected in the state in 2023, but has improved in Tuberculosis case detection, and reduced the risk of spreading the disease.The State Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltume-Ahmed spoke at a press conference to mark the World Tuberculosis Day […]
FG To Create Nutrition Departments In More Govt Agencies – VP Shettima
FG To Create Nutrition Departments In More Govt Agencies – VP Shettima By Fatima Mohammed The federal government has said that it will encourage the creation of a nutrition department in key ministries, departments and agencies in the country. Vice President, Kashim Shettima who disclosed this when he received members […]
Exclusive Breastfeeding Increases Children’s Brain Development – Gynaecologist
Exclusive Breastfeeding Increases Children’s Brain Development – Gynaecologist By Fatima Mohammed A gynaecologist with the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Dr Emeka Iloghalu, has said that six months of exclusive breastfeeding helps the brain development of children. Iloghalu, who stated this during a chat with newsmen in Enugu […]
Research Shows That Women Inmates Have a High Number of HIV
In a recent report by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), findings reveal that HIV prevalence in Nigerian prisons is twice the national average. Despite progress in controlling the HIV epidemic in Nigeria, a UNODC study conducted in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of […]
179 million Nigerians lack access to safely drinking water — NIWE
The Nigerian Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE) on Friday said about 179 million Nigerians do not have access to safely managed drinking water services. The body also disclosed that about 67% of Nigerian population does not have access to basic water supply. The NIWE National Chairman, Engr. (Dr.) Adeyinka Sobowale, […]