Year: 2016

NAFDAC, Customs  release lab report on ‘Plastic Rice

Not plastic but contains microorganisms above permissible limit Not fit for human…

Sam EFERAROESam

Final trial results confirm effectiveness of Ebola vaccine

Ebola virus may no longer constitute a threat to the world as…

'Tayo Albertfranka

No plastic rice in Nigeria – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has dismissed claims about the presence…

Sam EFERAROESam

UNICEF appeals for aid to fight yellow fever in Angola

... Russia sends vacine The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is implementing…

Sam EFERAROESam

Health Minister confirms case of Lassa fever in Ogun

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has confirmed the death of…

Sam EFERAROESam

Asthma strikes again!

Nigerians mourn as prominent Media/PR practitioner Osita Ike dies from attack  Most…

Sam EFERAROESam

NASS to compel FG to implement National Health Act in 2017 – Tejuoso

The National Assembly has pledged to ensure that the  Federal Government implements…

'Tayo Albertfranka

WHO report reveals impact of devastated health services in North-East

One third of more than 700 health facilities in Borno State, north-eastern…

Sam EFERAROESam

UNICEF partners Malawi to test first humanitarian drone in Africa

In cooperation with the Government of Malawi, the United Nations Children’s Fund…

Sam EFERAROESam

Revealed! How excessive alcohol damages your organs

Causes memory loss, you may even forget your name You may become…

Sam EFERAROESam

MamaYe launches campaign in Lagos, gives award

The Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with MamaYe Evidence for…

Sam EFERAROESam

Health week: ARD takes HIV campaign to Abuja community

  By Adeola Tukuru, Abuja Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory under…

Sam EFERAROESam

Make Health services accessible to all –  ‘Save The Children’ tells Nigeria

Nigeria joined the rest of the world yesterday to mark the Universal…

Sam EFERAROESam

Novartis launches SMS for Life 2.0 to help improve access to essential medicines

Novartis announced today the launch of an innovative technology-based healthcare program called…

Sam EFERAROESam

Ipas collaborates with Australian govt on sign language interpreters in Abuja govt hospitals

  By Adeola Tukuru, Abuja  Ipas Nigeria, a non- governmental organization in…

Sam EFERAROESam

2016 World AIDS Day: Facts you should know

GLOBAL HIV STATISTICS 2 million people were accessing antiretroviral therapy (June 2016)…

Sam EFERAROESam

‘We are winning against the AIDS epidemic but…’

World AIDS Day Message by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, Under-Secretary-General of the…

Sam EFERAROESam

WORLD AIDS DAY: WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing

UNAIDS says new HIV infections is not declining Trial of new vaccine…

Sam EFERAROESam

Doctor, this waist pain is killing me!

Dear doctor, I have three health problems that have become a serious…

Sam EFERAROESam

UN human rights experts urge countries to support breastfeeding

... and end inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes The United Nations human…

Sam EFERAROESam

Over 9,000 people test HIV positive in Lagos

  Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr Oluseyi…

Sam EFERAROESam

UNODC organizes conference on regional drug enforcement cooperation

The Regional Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime…

Sam EFERAROESam

Release health budget,  get $300,000 – FG promises state govts

Any state of the Federation that announces its health budget and releases…

Sam EFERAROESam

Stroke Action Nigeria partners WSO on stroke management

Stroke Action Nigeria has partnered the World Stroke Organisation to take action,…

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Lagos DNA centre ready in first quarter of 2017 – AG

The Lagos State Government said yesterday that the first DNA Forensic Centre…

Sam EFERAROESam