Year: 2017

Lassa fever: Lagos calls for calm

LUTH confirms 3 cases on admission, says they are responding to treatment…

Sam EFERAROESamJuliet Umeh

LUTH confirms Lassa fever cases

Two dead, two on admission Edo state also reports two cases The…

Sam EFERAROESam

CNL wins multiple awards at NAICE SPE 2017

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian…

Sam EFERARO

NEITI, NSIA and NOA partner on extractive revenue management

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)…

Sam EFERARO

Free fistula repairs moves to Kwara

Health Commissioner says government will increase  fistula budget SOBI, KWARA STATE - …

Franka OsakweFranka Osakwe

TBAs, others urged to promote exclusive breastfeeding

To increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Lagos, private sectors as…

Juliet Umeh

Emir of Shonga urges subjects to embrace maternal death prevention care

Cautions against prolonged labour at home SHONGA, KWARA STATE -  In a…

Franka OsakweFranka Osakwe

Young lab scientists charged on future of Nigerian medical diagnosis

FG not serious with Lassa Fever epidemic,  Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, ex-AMLSN President…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Groups urge men to encourage their wives to sustain exclusive breastfeeding

As part of its activities to commemorate the 2017 World breastfeeding week,…

Juliet Umeh

Classrooms should be ICT-compliant,  Says FUNAAB Ag. VC

The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State Prof.…

Folashade Shinyanbola

Why Nigerians shun PHCs – Okara

Immediate past president, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, Dr.…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Students’ seeking transfer into public secondary schools will undergo screening – LASG

The Lagos State Government  has announced that Students’ seeking transfer into public…

Lagos moves to sustain exclusive breastfeeding

Commemorates the 2017 World Breastfeeding Week The Lagos State government today appealed…

Juliet Umeh

Group solicits funds for indigent patients

Says monthly N500 donation will save a soul Launches ‘NONE SHOULD DIE’…

Juliet Umeh

Nigeria’s exclusive breastfeeding rate rises to 25%

As FG launches fresh campaigns to rev practice ABUJA -  For the…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Nigeria constitutes GFF CSOs working group

Targets increased funding, accountability on maternal, child health ABUJA - Pursuant to…

'Tayo Albertfranka

MeCAM partners GAIN, SBN on ‘2017 Nutrition Symposium’

ABUJA - As part of strategies to provide adequate information that would…

Sam EFERAROESam

NCDC cautions against health hazards associated with flooding

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says Nigerians should resist some…

'Tayo Albertfranka

How testing prevents hepatitis spread, death – Anyaike

● We support Nigeria against virus – WHO‘ ABUJA - Testing for…

'Tayo Albertfranka

‘More Nigerian children may die from vaccine-preventable diseases from 2021 unless…’

● Chairman, National Immunization Financing Task Team, Dr. Ben Ayene says there's…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Hepatitis C

Updated by WHO July 2017 Key facts • Hepatitis C is a…

Sam EFERAROESam

World Hepatitis Day: Translate plans to action for elimination

• WHO urges countries GENEVA - Amid staggering statistics showing that viral…

Sam EFERAROESam

Checking the menace of TB in Nigeria: The Agbami example

Tuberculosis, popularly known by its abbreviation, TB, has existed for millennia and…

Sam EFERAROESam

NAFDAC gets ISO for Kaduna lab

• Agency reiterates commitment to mandate ABUJA - The Acting Director-General, National…

'Tayo Albertfranka

Minister performs fistula surgery in Osun

• 33 women scheduled for repair in the state, as Health Ministry,…

Franka Osakwe