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Dermatologist warns against tattooing, body piercing
Dr. Uche Ojinmah, a Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, has warned against tattooing of the body as some substance in the ink could lead
Healthcare: UNICEF rates Gombe highest in Nigeria
Mr Eframe Tafle, the Immunisation Manager, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has ranked Gombe State highest in Nigeria in terms of quality healthcare delivery. Tafle stated this in Gombe on
Health Minister tasks military on mental health awareness
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has urged the military to increase awareness on mental health among its personnel toward addressing impact of post-trauma and stress disorder among troops.
Now, you can “Ask The Doctor”
As NHO introduces new column for readers to access medical advice Got a health question? Allow NHO to help. From Monday, August 15, our new column “Ask The Doctor” will
Edo intensifies response to contain monkeypox
Patients recount experience After four days of complaining of fever, headache, fatigue and cough, 40 year-old Mr V Ehosa (not real name), a land seller residing in Benin, Edo State,
World Breastfeeding Week: Firm launches first MilkBank in Nigeria
The Milk Booster, a company that produces lactation products that help increase breast milk supply, on Friday introduced the first MilkBank in Nigeria in commemoration of the 2022 World Breastfeeding
Monkeypox: Signs and Symptoms
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of viruses as variola. It is now being
WHO publishes new guidelines on HIV, hepatitis and STIs for key populations
The World health Organisation (WHO has published new “Consolidated guidelines on HIV, viral hepatitis and STI prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for key populations.” The guidelines are officially launched at
You should lead research for vaccine production – Jonathan tells W/African pharmacologists
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has charged members of the West African Society of Pharmacology (WASP) to spearhead research for the production of vaccines to contain epidemics that are endemic in
How dearth of accessible healthcare facilities threatens lives of internally displaced Nigerians
Special Report By ISRAEL OLATUNJI TIJANI While young Nigerian men and women are living their dreams, smashing career goals and coming up with technological innovations from the comforts of their
Edo indigenes laud telemedicine initiative
Indigenes of Edo state have expressed gratitude to the state government for the introduction of telemedicine in health institutions across the state. The initiative was launched by the government recently
We are committed to improving women, children, adolescents’ health – Minister
The Federal Government is committed to improving the well-being of women, children, adolescents and the elderly in Nigeria, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire has said. Ehanire made this known in Abuja at
23 million Nigerian children receive chemo-prevention against malaria—-Buhari
Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemo-prevention, aiding reduction in severe malaria in children in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the declaration on Friday in
Red cross receives $350,000 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has received $350,000 dollars from Coca-Cola Foundation to accelerate vaccination for Nigerians against COVID-19. Mr Chima Nwankwo. Coordinator, Communications
Addressing stunting among children
A News Analysis By Ibukun Emiola News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Most people are unmindful of the connections between nutrition and physical growth of their children, especially in Africa, heath
COVID-19 deaths in African region to fall by nearly 94% in 2022 – WHO analysis
COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was the pandemic’s most lethal year, a new modelling by World
Monkeypox reported in 7 African countries
Facts you should know Preliminary report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that no fewer than 1400 monkeypox cases (1392 suspected, 44 confirmed) have been cumulatively reported this
It’s World No Tobacco Day!
WHO calls on African countries to impose more tax levies Highlights danger to health, economy and environment The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African countries to impose environmental
American healthcare provides clean water for 1,500 people in Benue
American healthcare, a non-profit, United Vessels of Love Foundation (U-VOL), has built a solar-powered borehole in Ojegbe community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State for 1,500 people.
African health ministers seek ways to bolster polio outbreak response
African health ministers gathered today to seek ways of ramping up measures to halt the outbreak of Wild Poliovirus Type 1 in southern Africa, where the virus has been detected
It’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
May 23 is marked globally as the International Day to end Obstetric Fistula – a hole in the birth canal caused by protracted, obstructed labour in the absence of timely
Buhari signs National Health Insurance Bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law, the National Health Insurance Authority Bill 2022, thus repealing the National Health Insurance Scheme Act, Cap N42, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria
World Immunization: Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa – WHO
As the World Immunization Week 2022 ends today, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the continent is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year. According
NHIS launches initiative to subsidize cancer drugs
develops 10-year strategic plan to achieve mandate The National Health Insurance Scheme has launched a “Roche Cost Sharing Initiative” aimed at subsidizing cancer drugs in the country. The Executive Secretary
Nigeria To receive 9 million doses of cholera Vaccine
Over 1.7 million persons already vaccinated in four states Nigeria is expected to receive about nine million doses of Oral cholera vaccines, OCV, to tackle the spate of cholera outbreak