Brazil investigates suspected human case of bird flu


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Brazil is investigating a suspected human case of avian influenza A (H5N1) in the southeastern state of Espirito Santo, where this week the first ever confirmed cases in wild birds were detected, the Health Ministry disclosed. A…

Hospital set to make IVF affordable in Kaduna State


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The Reproductive Medicine Unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Zaria, is set to make In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) more affordable for indigent couples, through a Public Private Partnership collaboration. In vitro…

African scientist to receive WHO’s Global Health Leaders Award


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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will present two-lifetime achievement awards to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing global health during the high-level opening session of the Seventy-sixth World Health…

Asthma: Foundation decries non-availability of modern medicines


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The Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) says the non-availability of modern asthma medicines and persistent poverty are the bane of most asthma patients within the country. The Chairman, Board of ACUF Foundation, Dr Chiwuike Uba, said…

COVID-19: 202 die in Oyo State, NCDC reveals


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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 202 people died of COVID-19 infection in Oyo State, southwest, Nigeria. Mr Dayo Adigun, the Laboratory Vocal Person, Oyo State Public Health Emergency Operation…

World Hypertension Day: FG calls for more awareness to curb disease.


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As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year's 2023 World Hypertension Day, the Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire says the reason for the day is to combat the low awareness of Hypertension, especially in low-income countries…

NHF seeks increased efforts to reduce burden of hypertension


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The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has called for collective efforts to address the high burden of hypertension in the country as Nigeria commemorates the 2023 World Hypertension Day (WHD) on Wednesday. This year's celebration was themed…

Hypertension is preventable, treatable – Health Minister


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The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says hypertension is preventable, and can easily be detected and treated. Ehanire said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate 2023 World Hypertension Day. The day which is…

stakeholders call for effective policies to enhance parenting


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The stakeholders in the society have called for effective policies to enhance parenting methods which will in turn help them to raise their children to reach their full potential in life. This was the focal point of the workshop titled…

Foundation distributes food items, drugs to elderly, malnourished children


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An NGO, Hope for the Village Child, on Tuesday distributed food items and drugs to 195 elderly persons and malnourished children in Joga, a countryside in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. The food items included rice, beans, maize, milk,…