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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…

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…

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…

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,…

The World Health Organization issued a warning on Tuesday over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for public healthcare. The data used by AI to reach decisions, they said could be biased or misused. The WHO said it was enthusiastic…

World Health organization (WHO) has congratulated and lauded the efforts of African countries, Benin and Mali for eliminating  trachoma as a public health problem, making them the fifth and sixth countries in WHO’s African Region to achieve…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline against the use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The recommendation is based on the findings of a…

Following the hit of the deadly storm Cyclone Freddy, Malawi has commenced a mass vaccination drive to vaccinate more than 9 million children against several life-threatening diseases and health crisis. The cyclone killed more than 1,000…

In a bid to ensure that Ebonyi state people are free from all kinds of ailments, the Management and staff of Pentecost Foundation Hospital has embarked free Medical  Surgeries and sundry Healthcare delivery in Ebonyi State Southeast…

The families of former Aviation Minister, former Federal Road Safety Corp Marshal, Chief Osita Chidoka and House of Representatives member for Idemili North and South, Mr Obinna Chidoka have sponsored a healthcare outreach and intervention…