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Zamfara Govt Contained Cholera Outbreak, Records Over 15,000 Cases, 192 Deaths
Gusau — The Zamfara State Government says it has successfully contained the recent cholera outbreak that…
WHO Issues First Global Guidelines on New Weight-Loss Medicines Amid Rising Obesity Rates
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guidance on a new class of weight-loss…
Kano Enrolls Over 4,800 Vulnerable Residents into Health Insurance to Boost HIV Care
Kano State has enrolled more than 600 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and 4,200 people living…
Nigeria Sitting on a Keg of Gunpowder Over Youth Ignorance of HIV — Public Health Advocate
Public health advocate Dr Mcphalane Ejah has warned that Nigeria is “sitting on a keg of…
Resident Doctors Resume Duties at UCH as NARD Halts One-Month Strike
Resident doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have returned to work after complying with…
Foundation Holds Mental Wellness Walkathon, Calls for Early Recognition of Stress, Depression and Anxiety
In a bid to promote emotional wellbeing and strengthen public understanding of mental health, the Funmi…
Sokoto Governor Mourns Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, Describes His Death as an Irreplaceable Loss to Nigeria, Muslim World
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of eminent Islamic scholar,…
FG Partners Peek Vision to Roll Out Digital Eye-Screening Tools Nationwide, Targets Universal Health Coverage
The Federal Government has entered into a strategic partnership with global eye-health technology company, Peek Vision,…
Cancer: KWASUTH General Surgeon tasks women on regular self breast examination
Dr Anthony Ajiboye , the General Surgeon of Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), has advised…