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UNICEF says improved breastfeeding practices can save more than 100,000 children each year in Nigeria and 22 million dollars in health care treatment costs related to inadequate breastfeeding. Ms Cristian Munduate, the United…

Dr Hassan Shuaibu, public health expert, has urged the Bauchi State Government to intensify the awareness and vaccination campaign to end the spread of diphtheria in the state. There was a report of diphtheria in Bauchi State…

The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) in collaboration with the Nigerian COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme (NG-CARES) has reiterated commitment to revive businesses which were…

Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, a former Director-General of NAPTIP, has congratulated all women ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu. The message is contained in a statement she personally signed and issued in Abuja. The…

The National Association Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, Sahara deck (Abuja City Centre), has stressed the need for collective participation of all and sundry to build a greater and united Nigeria. Mr Olamide Oni, Capon Sahara…

The Anambra State Government through the State Ministry of Health, has inaugurated 17 members of State Laboratory Technical Working Group (SLTWG) for effective coordination of laboratory systems across state. The Commissioner…

The United Nations International Children Education Foundation (UNICEF) has commended the Kwara State Government on Primary Health Care service delivery, ranking the state as the topmost performer in PHC Delivery, being one of the areas of…

Health experts, scientists, researchers and other global players in the hypertension control field, have harped on the need to increase awareness of hypertension through advocating integrated screening and management of hypertension at…

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja said women had enormous roles to play in driving the nation’s development and transformation efforts. The first lady, after a meeting with the wives of former governors in…

The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Agriculture has begun free vaccination of domesticated animals, in order to forestall the prevalence of Anthrax disease in the state. Mrs Olatokunbo Emokpae, Permanent…