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Why Nigerians don’t live long – Abia Health Commissioner
• St. Racheal’s Pharma unveiled • Launches antibiotic brands Poverty, deaths from preventable causes, illiteracy, high corruption have been listed among the top reasons why Nigeria has continuously maintained a
Chevron bags Best Company in Media Relations & Support award
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture, recently added another feather to its cap as it bagged the oil and gas company award for the best company
Cockroaches for medical treatment?
Chinese scientists are taking a close look at cockroaches to explore their potential in medical treatment. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the research is led by Li Sheng, director
We didn’t tell Nigeria to legalise cannabis – UNODC
• Refutes Media reports The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has denied media reports that it called for the decriminalization of Cannabis in Nigeria in its presentation
Chevron, others boost TB fight in Nigeria
Spend N2.2b on chest clinics Concerned about the menace of Tuberculosis (TB) and other communicable diseases in Nigeria, Chevron and its business parties have sustained private sector support to the
HIV/AIDS: US adds another 150, 000 patients for treatment
● Over 1 million Nigerians currently on treatment The United States government has pledged to add additional 150,000 persons to over one million Nigerians currently receiving antiretroviral drugs for HIV.
NAFDAC returns to ports
● To intensify control of importation of narcotics, hazardous chemical substances The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), today announced plans to return to the nation’s
Lagos health commissioner canvasses male involvement in family planning
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has called on the male folks to encourage their wives and partners to embrace family planning, saying it’s not only women
Experts restate need for early antenatal care as gynaecologist launches 4 books
Pregnant women have been urged to embrace early antenatal care and take their doctors’ advice seriously as this could ensure that close to 95% of pregnancies would be successful without
Glaucoma accounts for 4.5m blindness worldwide
The Optometric Association of Nigeria (NOA) says that glaucoma accounts for 4.5 million blindness globally. Dr Njong Onugu, Chairperson World Glaucoma Week Committee NOA FCT Chapter, disclosed this in an
Nigeria records 756,000 Under-Five deaths annually – FG
The federal government says Nigeria records about 756,000 under five deaths annually. Osarenoma Uwaifo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this at a two-day annual symposium on experience
Lagos begins measles vaccination March 15
Targets 95% coverage The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence measles vaccination in the state from March 15. Speaking at a one-day media orientation meeting for journalist
WAHO, Nigeria CDC to conduct Yellow Fever simulation exercise in Lagos
Lagos – The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in its efforts to contribute to the capacity building of ECOWAS Member States in the area of preparedness and response to epidemics, is
Why parents should teach children sexuality, reproductive health, experts, youths speak
Would you rather talk to your children about family planning or deal with the consequences of abortion and forever live with the guilt? At what age should parents begin to
How ‘Powerforward’ reduced vices in Abuja schools – Education Board
Secondary schools in Abuja are now recording fewer vices among its students, following a school intervention programme, Powerforward, a project funded by Exxonmobil and executed by Africare. At a stakeholders
VVF: More cases linked to surgical errors
Iatrogenic fistulas now on increase in Nigeria Caused by unsafe Caesarian Section performed by unskilled personnel Until recently, the term “iatrogenic fistula” is not a common term, used even
FG inaugurates boards of Federal hospitals
The Federal Government has inaugurated boards for all tertiary health institutions in Nigeria. Inaugurating the board in Abuja this week, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said the appointees are to
Reptiles take over abandoned Lagos riverine PHC
Communities demand urgent attention The hope of getting an efficient Primary Health Care (PHC), for Irede and Ikaare riverine communities in Amuwo Odofin was raised when a PHC was midwifed
Over 800 pregnant women die daily worldwide, says UNFPA
As the world marked another Women’s Day on March 8, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), disclosed that the world loses 800 pregnant women every day. Majority of the deaths occur
Usman Abubakar takes over at ICPC
The baton of leadership of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has been handed over to the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Musa Usman Abubakar. In a
Lagos celebrates 25 retired staff
No fewer than 25 members of staff of the Lagos State Ministry of Health who retired from active public service in 2017 after spending 35 years in service or attaining
90 Nigerians died from Lassa fever since January – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday released an update on ravaging Lassa fever in different states in Nigeria, revealing that no fewer than 90 deaths were recorded between