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The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Dr. Gambo Aliyu wants Nigerians, especially young people, to take advantage of the spirit of love and togetherness that Valentine’s Day signifies, to know their HIV…

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration control (NAFDAC) has pledged to renew its efforts to achieve the World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level four (ML4) status. This is contained in a statement by the Director-General…

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed that the agency had an emergency meeting in Jigawa state over the meningitis outbreak in the state. Dr. Adetifa said the…

The Federal Government on Thursday said that Nigeria is determined to eradicate the Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Type 2 in 2023. The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development…

The WHO Director General, Dr Ghebreyesus has lamented that women are lacking adequate maternity protection. He disclosed that women lacked the support they needed to breastfeed, with more than half a billion working class women globally.…

A non-profit organisation, Jela’s Development Initiatives (JDI), has officially launched a software application, J Blood Match, to address the shortfall in unpaid blood donation in Nigeria. Angela Ochu-Baiye, the founder of JDI, said in a…

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Lagos Branch, has decried Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing it as an evil act. Mrs Chinwe Efobi, Chairperson, FIDA, made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos at an event…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Friday announced the outbreak of cholera in 23 countries, warning that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus,…

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a non-governmental organization in partnership with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has charged the general public on the use and efficacy of condom in…

Edo Government has said it will leverage the existing collaboration with stakeholders in the health ecosystem to fight against and eliminate the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in the state. READ ALSO: Anambra State Health…