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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has restated it's commitment in ensuring maximum support to Kaduna State in improving children's health, while emphasizing on the importance of optimal breastfeeding by mothers. The UNICEF…

A renowned Nigerian Surgeon based in the United Kingdom, Dr. Umar Jibrin has called on Nigerians who are able and healthy to participate in the voluntary donation of blood to mark the 'World Blood Donors Day', which is celebrated on the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned patent medicine practitioners against practices that expose them to scammers and negatively affect their customer-base. The Abia NAFDAC Coordinator, Dr…

Dr Abimbola Aboluwarin, A Senior Registrar, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians to voluntarily donate blood in order to save lives. Aboluwarin spoke with newsmen in Ilorin, at the sidelines…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with WHO announced a new global initiative to inspire and enable the world to move more every day towards better health.. Led by Olympians, the campaign themed 'Let’s Move' will…

Although African countries have made progress by establishing nationally coordinated blood transfusion services, policy frameworks and national standards for collecting, testing, processing, storing and distributing blood and blood…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), disclosed that it is working to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera outbreaks. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on…

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) on Monday raised the alarm over the outbreak of a disease known as Anthrax which is in the West African sub-region and urged Nigerians to stop eating ‘pomo’ for now. The FG through the Federal…

The Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHCDA) has flagged-off a new Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme which is to aid curb the out of stock of stock syndrome in Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state.…

The Governor of Ebonyi state, Mr  Francis Nwifuru had  approved the immediate recruitment of 195 health workers to be engaged into the State Health institutions. This was contained  in a statement issued by the Spokesperson to the …