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Stakeholders, on Friday, called for abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM). The stakeholders made the call during the launch of a book: ‘Ogorire: Our Blood, their Bond,’ written by a federal civil servant, Mr Kunle Awojemila, in…

A coalition of NGOs has urged the Federal Government to enforce the food fortification policy. The call, according to them, is necessitated by the rate of hunger, malnutrition and lack of nutrients in the food system in the country,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…