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Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Rt Hon. Helen Clark have called on political leaders to commit to reforms  six essential areas in order to transform the international system for pandemic preparedness and response. They made the…

The Nigerian Medical Association has provided free medical treatment to no fewer than 1,150 people in Taraba State. The free medical treatment includes surgeries, dental, ophthalmological services, mass deworming for children, screening…

The Lagos State Government has urged secondary students in the state to embrace agriculture as a means of livelihood and for income generation. The State Commissioner for Agriculture Ms Abisola Olusanya, stated this during the handover…

Consultant Family Physician, Federal Medical Centre Dr Olagoke Usman, Ebute Metta, Lagos, has advised Nigerians to inculcate hand hygiene as a culture to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Usman gave the advice at a programme…

The Head of Department Medical Microbiology Dr Nkolika Uwaezuoke, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi in Abuja, says practicing hand hygiene reduces mortality, morbidity, hospital stay and most importantly, saves lives. She said this in…

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has withdrawn its membership of the Joint Health Sector Union. NAMMN said its purpose for joining JOHESU had been achieved and there was no need to remain in the union. Speaking…

A medical researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, Dr Aina Oluwagbemiga, has said that the institute was yet to see any herbal product that cures malaria in the country. Aina, who is a Deputy Director of…

The Anambra State Government has sealed off the Saint Norbert Hospital, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area of the state over alleged illegal and unprofessional medical practices and conduct. A team of officials from the state…

Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 does not make women more likely to seek medical attention for menstrual problems, the largest study conducted on the subject. Since Covid vaccination campaigns began nearly two and a half years ago,…

Mexican officials celebrated the announcement that the country finally developed its own COVID-19 vaccine, more than two years after inoculations from the U.S., Europe, and China were rolled out. It was unclear what use would be made of…