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Adamawa community turns only Mosque to clinic

Jul 15, 2019 994

Worried by lack of health facility, the Wuro Ahmadu community at Gongoshi Grazing Reserve in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa has turned their only Mosque to a clinic.        Wuro Ahmadu is a pastoral... Read More

Cryptic Pregnancy: Doctor Abah Ehi Peter Shares Worrisome Tale Of Pregnancy Scam

Jul 12, 2019 1844

A Nigerian Doctor named  Abah Ehi Peter has used his twitter handle to narrate a pregnancy scam going on in most eastern state in nigeria, according to the doctor, he narrated his encounter with a lady was was scammed and made to believe she... Read More

Doctor warns against using saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse

Jul 10, 2019 1224

A medical doctor, Dr Victor-Bryan Nwala has shared a medical tip on Twitter, warning against the use of saliva as lubricant during sexual intercourse because it may lead to infection.        According to the News Agency... Read More

Why infants’ brains must be protected–Paediatrician

Jul 05, 2019 1148

A professor of paediatrics at the University of Ibadan, Ikeoluwa Lagunju, has stressed the need to protect the brains of infants in order to reduce child disability in Nigeria. Lagunju stated this at the inaugural lecture she delivered at the... Read More

More than 200 suffered food poisoning at birthday party

Jul 03, 2019 1054

Up to 200 people were admitted in hospitals on Wednesday for alleged food poisoning at a birthday party of former Philippine First Lady, Imelda Marcos, authorities said. The victims, who suffered from dizziness, vomiting and diarrhoea, were brought... Read More

Buhari appoints Gambo, as NACA DG resigns.

Jul 03, 2019 869

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Prof Sani Aliyu, has resigned his appointment one year to the end of his tenure. President Muhammadu Buhari has therefore approved the appointment of Dr Gambo Aliyu as the new... Read More

EU, Anambra govt. train 25 health registry operators

Jul 02, 2019 927

No fewer than 25 health data operators and human resource managers have been trained on health workforce registry in Anambra, an official of the Ministry of Health in the state has said.        Mr Arthur Iweanya,... Read More

Buhari sacks NHIS boss Yusuf, appoints Nasir Sambo

Jul 02, 2019 1074

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of appointment of the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, and replaced him with Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo, who will assume office as the new... Read More

Ondo secures $5m medical equipment from a US group

Jun 28, 2019 1210

AKURE—THE Ondo State government has secured a $5 million worth of new medical equipment from MedShare, a U.S. based non-profit organisation in Atlanta. The non-profit organisation had donated more than $40 million worth of new medical equipment to... Read More

NAFDAC suspends new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, others

Jun 28, 2019 1055

The Governing Council of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), said it has suspended implementation of the new tariffs which came into effect on 1st June, 2019.        The move, NAFDAC... Read More

47 million Nigerians practise open defecation, risk epidemic – UNICEF expert

Jun 26, 2019 954

If urgent proactive measures are not taken to stop the menace of open defecation that is trending in every part of the country, Nigerians risk an outbreak of epidemics that might lead to untimely deaths among the populace. This is against the... Read More

Jigawa NDLEA arrests suspects abusing rubber solution, ‘suck and die’, lizard dung

Jun 25, 2019 1020

Jigawa state command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has arrested 186 persons in connection with different illicit drug-related cases.        This was stated by state commander Obi Josephine Ruth, at a press... Read More

Fight against malaria under serious threat, says NMEP

Jun 25, 2019 1193

Federal Government has expressed fears that several gains earlier achieved in the fight against malaria scourge in Nigeria are gradually being eroded. It predicted more catastrophic situation and possibly more deaths resulting from the increased... Read More

Epidemic looms as filth take over major streets in Calabar

Jun 21, 2019 949

Heaps of refuse have taken over major streets and markets, disrupting traffic and pedestrian walk in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. findings revealed that the refuse left uncleared for several weeks have overflown the dustbins placed in... Read More

USAID launches $225m IHP in five states

Jun 19, 2019 979

United States Agency for INternational Development (USAID) has launched a new health program me to help five states in Nigeria improve access to primary healthcare and essential commodities.        USAID mission... Read More

Craig Lewis: First Man To Live Without A Heart

Jun 18, 2019 1387

A gentleman named Craig Lewis, a 55-year-old experiencing a life threatening heart disease, named “amyloidosis”, was admitted to the Texas Heart Institute.        Amyloidosis (am-uh-loi-DO-sis) is a rare disease... Read More

Ondo Govt bans open defecation

Jun 14, 2019 1031

AS part of its drastic step aimed at making the state completely free from infectious diseases and other health-related challenges, the Ondo State Government has banned open defecation.            ... Read More

NAFDAC uncovers, clamps down on Abuja fake honey factory

Jun 07, 2019 1073

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down a fake honey manufacturing facility which packaged honey under poor hygiene in Abuja.        NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof.... Read More