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Victory at last! The Ebola vaccine story
WHO honours trial participants More than 11 000 people in Guinea participated in a WHO-led trial to develop the world’s first vaccine against Ebola virus disease. The ground-breaking trial, which
Experts task health practitioners on application of right treatment for patients
A team of experts, under the auspices of National Health Management, NHM, has appealed to health practitioners in Nigeria to ensure that adequate care, which comprises application of right medication and
FG rolls out measures to tackle shortage of midwives in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday rolled out measures aimed at addressing the shortage of skilled and certified midwives in Nigerian hospitals saying the nation’s appalling
Mamaye takes maternal health campaign to Lagos LGAs
Pregnant women and other residents of Amuwo Odofin and Ori Ade Local Council Development Area need to take full control of their lives and cultivate the habit of attending healthcare
Buhari directs best care for released Chibok girls – Minister
UNFPA pledges psychosocial support, reproductive health services The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, says President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that relevant public institution should ensure that adequate care is
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, launched a new water and sanitation activity that will help Kaduna and Bauchi states improve the health and
Midwives decry poor infrastructures in Nigerian hospitals
Say hospitals need more skilled birth attendants Now, Nigeria has more male midwives The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) Friday, denounced the poor state of infrastructures in
Kenya launches HIV home test kit
Has 80% accuracy Produces result in 20 minutes The Kenyan Government has launched an HIV home test kit to further check the growing incidence of HIV and Aids epidemic among young people. According
Radio station, bank lead blood donation campaign in Ghana
Ghana’s Happy FM and UT Bank are spearheading the donation of over 1,000 pints of blood to stock the National Blood Bank and save lives at the 37 Military and
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 4-year-olds for bombing, others The United Nations on Thursday released a four-year report on Boko Haram activities on
SDGs: UNFPA calls for increased training, engagement of midwives
As the world pursues the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals, (SDGs), the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has called on nations to expand their midwifery schemes to help in achieving
There’s significant reduction in malaria menace in Nigeria – MSN President
The malaria Society of Nigeria (MSN) took the campaign against the disease to a rural riverine community of Badagry, Lagos State, as part of its activities to commemorate the 2017
15 million Nigerians have asthma – Thoracic Society
Nigeria marks World Asthma Day No fewer than 15 million Nigerians have asthma, a chronic disease of the lungs, the Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) said as the country joined
HIV/AIDS: Adolescent deaths on increase – PATA director
Stakeholders advocate youth-friendly health services A director of Positive Action for Treatment Access, (PATA) a rights-based non-governmental organisation, Dr. Iwalola Akin-Jimoh has raised the alarm about the increasing rate
Free malaria treatment for Badagry indigenes
… as Malaria Society takes campaign to riverine areas on World Malaria Day As part of activities marking the 2017 Malaria World Day, members of the Malaria Society of Nigeria rolled out
FG inaugurates Governing Boards, Council for health regulatory bodies
ABUJA – The Federal Government, Friday, inaugurated the Governing Boards/Councils for some of the regulatory bodies for institutions under the Federal Ministry of Health. The appointments were approved by President
Meningitis Outbreak: New cases decline – NCDC
Sokoto commences vaccination campaign Targets 2 million people ABUJA, SOKOTO – The number of new cases of suspected meningitis being reported has begun to decline as outbreak control measures take
How to end antibiotic resistance in Nigeria – AMLSN
Says imported fish, turkey, others are preserved with drugs ABUJA – Nigeria must join the rest of the world to take drastic actions to stop growing rate of antibiotic resistance
DECVOMS trains journalist on Family Planning
From research, statistics have proven that a woman’s lifetime risk of dying from pregnancy or childbearing-related in Nigeria is one in three women. Under five mortality rate, that is probability
World Malaria Day: FG harps on diagnosis before treatment
Bans chloroquine, artemisin monotherapy for treating disease Unveils Made-in-Nigeria ITN ABUJA – The Federal Government has directed healthcare practitioners across the country to ensure that individuals with symptoms of malaria are
FG launches health insurance package for Abuja disabled community
Says disabilities are not liabilities, but for development The Federal Government, through the National Health Insurance, NHIS, yesterday launched a community-based health insurance for disabled community, otherwise known as Disabled
Malaria vaccine coming soon, WHO reassures
Calls for more political commitments against scourge 300,000 die in Nigeria of disease, US says The World Health Organization, WHO, has reassured the world, especially Nigeria and other nations contending
Lagos rolls out free short-term health interventions
… jubilation as 60,000 residents benefit They came from different parts of the state with different ailments requiring medical attention. But most of them are walking back home with smiles
Councillor, Head of Health to account for missing meningitis vaccine in Zamfara
BUNGUDU (ZAMFARA) – Two officials of Bungudu Local Council in Zamfara have been ordered to produce the missing Meningitis vaccines allocated to the area or be sanctioned. The affected
WRAHP trains journalists on gender based violence reportage
…task them to up their game From research, mind-boggling statistics have shown that one in three women worldwide has experienced either physical and/ or sexual violence. It is estimated that