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Global maritime security: Gulf of Guinea States set to tackle trafficking, piracy, other crisis
With a growing number of incidents of piracy, the epicentre of global piracy has gradually shifted into the Gulf of Guinea, adding further to the multi-dimensional security threats faced by
2 Americans, British scientists win 2019 Nobel prize for medicine
Two Americans and a British scientist have been named winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine for discovering how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen
To achieve SDGs, Nigeria must give adolescent girls access to health, SFH says
Nigeria will move closer to achieving major targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by assuring adolescent girls access to health and critical social services, the Society for Family Health
Aspirin may halve air pollution harms
A new study has revealed evidence that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin may lessen the adverse effects of air pollution exposure on lung function. This findings were published in
Yellow Fever report for September
34 Deaths 28 cases confirmed 243 Susupected cases Situation report on Yellow fever as at September 2019 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shows that 34 deaths have
Happy story of mothers who survived Ebola while pregnant
and also cuddle their babies afterwards “I put my feet on the ground and wiggled my toes. It felt strange to touch the ground for the first time in weeks.
It’s World Pharmacists Day
Pharmacists around the world today marked the World Pharmacists Day, a day set aside by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to showcase the role of the pharmacist in improving health
Chevron MD chairs 2019 PRSG-Richardson health, security forum
Speaks on Climate Change The Chairman/Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), Jeff Ewing, on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 chaired the 2019 edition of the PRSG-Richardson Health, Safety, Security and the
Bauchi initiates Yellow Fever campaign targeting 500,000 people
In response to an outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State, Governor Bala Mohammed on 12 September 2019 initiated a vaccination campaign against the disease in Alkaleri Local Government Area
Health writers laud appointment of medical professionals as health ministers
Recommend priorities The Health Writers Association of Nigeria, (HEWAN), on Friday September 6, commended Presiden t Muhammadu Buhari for appointing two notable medical practitioners as health Ministers. A release signed
Mamora wants varsities to introduce degree programme in herbal medicine
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Adeleke Mamora, has called on universities in the country to introduce Bachelor of Science degree programme in herbal medicine for better healthcare delivery.
DICOMAG congratulates new health minister
Urges him to priorities diabetes control A non-governmental organization, Diabetes Control Media Advocacy Group (DICOMAG) has urged the new Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire to make the control
Enter Ehanire, Mamora as new health ministers
Immediate past Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire and former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Senator Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora were sworn in today by President Muhammadu
Africa heads into last mile to be free of wild polio
Africa today passes a milestone threshold – three years with no case of wild poliovirus detected. This begins the short step to declaring the continent free of wild polio. This
Kano community chases away immunisation officers
Members of Makuntiri community in Bunkure Local Government Area of Kano State, on Friday gave reasons for chasing away health workers drafted to conduct polio immunization in the community. The
FG to include diabetes in PHC service
To stem the increasing incidence of diabetes in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Health has announced plans to double its efforts to strengthen the primary healthcare system to include diabetes
Yellow fever claims 16 in Ebonyi
At least 16 persons have reportedly died following an outbreak of yellow fever virus in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State. Many others are also receiving treatment at the
Africare, ExxonMobil, NBA expand school intervention programmes for FCT schools
ABUJA – Power Forward, a youth development initiative of Africare, Exxonmobil and National Basketball Association, in conjunction with the Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board, has attracted more beneficiaries in
Nigeria declares family planning as human right
In continuation of its efforts to ensure that every family in Nigeria is well-planned, the Federal Government has declared family planning as human rights. The declaration was made on Monday
Nigeria loses 23 women daily to cervical cancer – SOGON
Launches preventive guidelines to eradicate scourge ABUJA – The Society for Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, SOGON, has revealed that no fewer than 23 Nigerian women die daily as a
Nigeria obtains 60% of blood need through commercial donors – Health Minister
Requires 1.8 million units annually To honour 55-time-donor Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the World Blood Donor Day on June 14 amidst revelation by the Minister
MLSCN calls for ‘urgent’ accreditation of medical lab institutions
Sir Erhabor …says accreditation key to efficient, quality health care Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria MLSCN, has called on Nigerian government to ensure that all tertiary laboratory institutions in
Expert identifies diarrhoea as cause of 25% stunting in Nigerian children
• Says 45,000 children die annually from lack of hygiene globally The Water and Sanitation (WASH) Specialist for the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF), Maina Banga, yesterday June 11, identified
Immunization: Nigeria gets $2.7b from GAVI’s transition
ABUJA – The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, today announced that the Global Alliance for Vaccine Immunisation (GAVI) has approved the sum of $2.7 billion for Nigeria’s immunization programme.
How we empowered Nigerians with N30b in three decades – Leventis Foundation
The Leventis Foundation of Nigeria said that it had spent over N30 billion on about 25,000 Nigerian youths, farmers in promoting agro-business and empowering farmers across the country. Chairman of