Lagos State Government has adopted a number of biosecurity measures at every facility within the Oko-Oba…
Category: Health
Nigerians react to new Hantavirus in China
A man from China’s Yunnan Province has died of Hantavirus, a new virus, while on his…
CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK: Nigeria may review 2020 budget – FG
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the outbreak of Covid-19 has…
Lagos shuts 20 health facilities for non-compliance
Lagos State Government through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA has shut down 20…
FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH: Over 1,600 patients benefit from Mrs. Ugwuanyi, US-based foundation in Enugu
Over one thousand, six hundred (1,600) patients in Enugu State, have benefited from the free medical…
Anambra will Maintain Number One Position in Immunization – Obiano
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief, Sir Willie Obiano has said that the state is primed…
Zulum Appoints Chairman, 12-member Borno Healthcare Contributory Scheme
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has appointed Mr Sani Maidugu as Chairman of the newly established Borno State…
HEALTH CARE: Ayadecare to Register One Million People in 2020
To ensure positive agenda setting in the health sector in the year 2020, the Cross River…
Gov. Ugwuanyi Declares Mass Meningitis Vaccination in Enugu
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, launched the first ever meningitis vaccination campaign in…
Eggs crucial Source of Protein, Vitamins – Nutritionist
A Kwara-based nutritionist, Mrs. Margaret Makinde, on Thursday described eggs as a crucial source of protein, urging…
World Polio Day: Adamawa recording less resistance to immunisation – Official
The Chairperson of Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Batulu Mohammed, said cases of rejection of polio vaccines…
IMAGES: Massive Turnout As Sam Zuga Foundation Delivers Free Medical Treatment In Yola
The samzuga foundation free Medical treatment is currently recieving a massive turnout across the state, following…
94% Nigerians Do Not Practice Proper Hand Washing –UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says 94 per cent Nigerians do not practice…
Cancer Awareness: Men Are Not Exempted From Breast Cancer Screening – Oncologist
Dr Abisoye Abayomi, an Oncologist based in Lagos, on Sunday said that men were not exempted from…
NIGERIA TO HOST 1st AFRICAN CONGRESS ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Globally, and in Africa, the growing burden of sickle cell disease is undeniable. Sickle cell disease…
Maternal mortality rate in Nigeria still high – UNICEF
Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world – not in terms of when…
FRAUD: UNTH doctors protest, demand sack of CMD,Finance Director
Doctors at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, Ituku/Ozalla shutdown the hospital Monday morning as…
New Way To Manipulate Immune Cells May Treat Cancer, Autoimmune Disease
Scientists have uncovered a new way to curb autoimmunity and stimulate the body to fight cancer.…
Sleep Deprivation May Cause Dehydration
New research suggests that insufficient sleep may cause dehydration by disrupting the release of a hormone…
It May Only Take One Energy Drink To Harm Your Blood Vessels
Is it safe to consume energy drinks in any quantity? From students pulling all-nighters to fitness…