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The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), on Wednesday in Awka Anambra State, facilitated first quarter review meeting of Southeast Traditional Ruler's Committee (SETRC),…

The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has charged women to take charge of the nutrition of their families to enhance the health and well-being of the family. Mrs Oluyemi Kalesanwo, the Permanent Secretary…

The Edo state government has announced that it will begin Malaria and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccinations. The State's Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA),  disclosed that the vaccines will be introduced into routine…

Gov. Babagana  Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of his former Commissioner of Health, Prof. Mohammed Arab, as the Executive Director of the Borno Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCDA). A statement on Wednesday by the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a Multi-sectoral Technical Committee for the enforcement of International Code for Marketing of Breastmilk Substitute (BMS) in Kaduna State. Newsmen…

Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has affirmed her support for for people living with sickle cell anemia.She urged couples intending to get into marital union to check their genotype in order to save their children from…

As the 2023 World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) is celebrated across the globe. health experts and stakeholders advise that genetic counselling and genotype screening for intending couples are key to halting the increasing number of newborns…

The National Director, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr Annette Akinsete, has urged persons with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) to live meaningful lives because it is not “a death sentence”. She spoke during a sensitisation and…

The National Agency for the Control of Aids says there's the need for the media to continue to report issues surrounding HIV stigmatisation as it is still very high in Nigeria. The agency made the point in Lafiya,…