Year: 2017

Victory at last! The Ebola vaccine story

WHO honours trial participants More than 11 000 people in Guinea participated…

Sam EFERAROESam

Experts task health practitioners on application of right treatment for patients

A team of experts, under the auspices of National Health Management, NHM, has…

'Tayo Albertfranka

FG rolls out measures to tackle shortage of midwives in Nigeria

  The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday rolled out…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Mamaye takes maternal health campaign to Lagos LGAs

Pregnant women and other residents of Amuwo Odofin and Ori Ade Local…

Juliet Umeh

Buhari directs best care for released Chibok girls – Minister 

UNFPA pledges psychosocial support, reproductive health services The Minister of Health, Prof…

'Tayo Albertfranka

U.S. Government Launches $2.5 million Water and Sanitation Project for Kaduna and Bauchi States

KADUNA – The U.S. government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), Thursday,…

Sam EFERAROESam

Midwives decry poor infrastructures in Nigerian hospitals

Say hospitals need more skilled birth attendants Now, Nigeria has more male…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Kenya launches HIV home test kit

Has 80% accuracy Produces result in 20 minutes The Kenyan Government has…

Sam EFERAROESam

Radio station, bank lead blood donation campaign in Ghana

Ghana’s Happy FM and UT Bank are spearheading the donation of over…

Sam EFERAROESam

Boko Haram killed 3,900 children, maim 7,300 in 4yrs, says UN

Details how parents exchange their children for protection, cash Says insurgents recruited…

'Tayo Albertfranka

SDGs: UNFPA calls for increased training, engagement of midwives  

As the world pursues the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs),  the…

'Tayo Albertfranka

There’s significant reduction in malaria menace in Nigeria –  MSN President

The malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) took the campaign against the disease…

Sam EFERAROESam

15 million Nigerians have asthma – Thoracic Society

  Nigeria marks World Asthma Day No fewer than 15 million Nigerians…

Sam EFERAROESam

HIV/AIDS: Adolescent deaths on increase  – PATA director

 Stakeholders advocate youth-friendly health services   A director of Positive Action for…

Juliet Umeh

Free malaria treatment for Badagry indigenes

 ... as Malaria Society takes campaign to riverine areas on World Malaria…

Juliet Umeh

FG inaugurates Governing Boards, Council for health regulatory bodies

  ABUJA – The Federal Government, Friday,  inaugurated  the Governing Boards/Councils for some…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Meningitis Outbreak: New cases decline – NCDC

Sokoto commences vaccination campaign Targets 2 million people   ABUJA, SOKOTO – The…

Sam EFERAROESam

How to end antibiotic resistance in Nigeria – AMLSN

Says imported fish, turkey, others  are preserved with drugs ABUJA – Nigeria…

'Tayo Albertfranka

DECVOMS trains journalist on Family Planning

From research, statistics have proven that a woman’s lifetime risk of dying…

Juliet Umeh

World Malaria Day: FG harps on diagnosis before treatment

Bans chloroquine, artemisin monotherapy for treating disease Unveils Made-in-Nigeria ITN ABUJA - The…

'Tayo Albertfranka

FG launches health insurance package for Abuja disabled community

Says disabilities are not liabilities, but for development The Federal Government, through…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Malaria vaccine coming soon, WHO reassures

Calls for more political commitments against scourge 300,000 die in Nigeria of…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Lagos rolls out free short-term health interventions

... jubilation as 60,000 residents benefit They came from different parts of…

Juliet Umeh

Councillor, Head of Health to account for missing meningitis vaccine in Zamfara

  BUNGUDU (ZAMFARA) – Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara…

Sam EFERAROESam

WRAHP trains journalists on gender based violence reportage

...task them to up their game From research, mind-boggling statistics have shown…

Juliet Umeh