Year: 2016

Why we launched  ‘Save One Million Lives Program For Results’ – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole  says the government’s ‘Save One…

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It’s World Diabetes Day

415 million have diabetes worldwide Could rise to 642 million by 2040…

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Cross River gets $18 million USAID grant on SMGL

The 'Saving Mothers, Giving Life' (SMGL) Initiative concluded a productive week-long, global…

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Invest in science and technology to end recession – Ex-Minister

... speaks at Agbami STEM symposium Former minister of communication technology, Dr. Omobola…

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High cost of drugs preventing diabetes control

Patients cry out at NHO Media Roundtable Seek government's urgent intervention Nigerians living…

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Revealed! Doctors still treat malaria without test

USAID raises alarm Chloroquine still being produced and prescribed in the country…

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Vanguard hosts medical team for blood sugar screening

... large turnout by staff It was the turn of Vanguard,  a…

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Merck empowers African women cancer survivors

... Launches Merck-More-than-a-Patient Initiative NAIROBI, Kenya, November 2, 2016: Merck, a leading…

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Blood glucose screening for journalists begins

* NHO partners Rainbow Specialist Hospital, Roche Diabetes Care, Eli Lilly, Pathcare…

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Chevron, Agbami partners boost North East reconstruction

… donate ambulances Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Company and its…

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Promote good governance, UNODC workshop participants urge media

  Participants at a three-day workshop on Anti-Corruption in Nigeria organized by…

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USAID re-launches $10,000 reward for whistle-blowers on fake malaria drugs

  The office of Inspector-General (OIG), of the United States Agency for…

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Progress on male contraceptive

Scientists discover way to stop sperm swimming Could be taken by just…

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EU partners UNODC, NAPTIP to mark decade of anti-trafficking campaigns

       The European Union (EU), the National Agency for the Prohibition…

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Chevron begins mass dewarming of Lagos school children

By Rebecca Ejifoma The co-venture of NNPC/Chevron has begun its campaign of…

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Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw joins battle against malaria

Entertainment icon Kate Henshaw has enlisted in the battle to raise awareness…

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Malaria not “common” but deadly – expert

A professor of paediatrics, Olugbenga Mokuolu wants Nigerians to adopt a change…

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Americas eliminate measles

... fifth vaccine-preventable disease to be eliminated from the region The Region of…

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Japanese researcher wins 2016 Nobel prize for medicine

Japanese biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has been declared winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize…

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Novo Nordisk launches diabetes awareness campaign

... Minister Urges Regular Check With statistic showing that 40,800 persons died…

Doctor, is this cancer?

DR NIYI'S CLINIC Dear doctor, I’m a single 23 years old lady.  Two…

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Bank commemorates World Cerebral Palsy Day

FBN Holdings Plc is demonstrating its commitment to support people living with disabilities…

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Most of world’s population breathes dirty air·    

... WHO releases new air quality model A new WHO air quality…

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Shocking: Nigeria is 5th unhealthiest nation in the world!

Ranks 187 out 190 countries Franc is healthiest as No 1 Latest…

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Experts call for effective mosquito control in Africa

  With an alarming rate of over one million deaths from mosquito…

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