Edo Records 15 Deaths From Lassa Fever
Edo State Government on Tuesday confirmed 15 deaths from the over 1000 cases of Lassa Fever it recorded in…
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World Hearing Day: Expert Calls for Support, Respect for Those With Hearing Impediment
By Funmilayo Akinyemi/Akure As the world mark the World Health Organization (WHO), marks this year’s World Ear and Hearing Day,…
Diabetes: Pharmacist Calls for Increased Tax on Sugar-sweetened Beverages
The Imo State Commissioner for Health, Secondary and Tertiary Healthcare Management, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ubaka, has called for a significant increase…
Walking: The Key to Longer, Healthier Life
How Walking for Just 2,200 Steps Everyday Could Save Our Life The value of physical activity cannot be emphasised in…
NAFDAC to Obi: Our Operations for Public Safety, Not to Destroy Businesses
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has warned against politicising its ongoing enforcement operations in…
NNPC-SNEPCo Donates Medical Equipment to Support Medical Surgeries in Nigeria
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) have donated medical…
Children Account for 7.2 % of Annual Cancer Cases in Nigeria – Official
The National Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Uchechukwu Nwokwu, has…
Nigeria Carrying Highest Burden of VVF In The World – Salako
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Adekunle Salako, has described Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF), as a…
Healthcare Givers Still The Best Paid Workers in Nigeria – FGN
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adekunle Salako, has said that healthcare providers are still the best paid workers…
UBTH took delivery of over 2000 babies, performed 6,300 surgeries in 2024 – CMD
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, on Wednesday gave the scorecard…