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Cross River to Launch Health Professionals Employment Scheme
Concerned about the growing flight of health professionals from the civil service, the Cross River State government has decided to launch a scheme geared towards sustainable engagements of medical workers.
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Mental health: Psychiatrist seeks adequate, equitable treatment for patients
A Psychiatrist with the Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos, Dr Titilayo Senbanjo says there is disparity in the level of treatment and care people with mental health conditions receive in Nigeria. Senbanjo made the observation…
HIV/AIDS: Nigeria with highest number of children- NACA reveals
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says Nigeria has the highest burden of children born with HIV/AIDS in the world. This was revealed by NACA Director General, Dr Temitope Ilori, on Monday during a working visit and field…
Immunisation key to preventing childhood killer diseases — WHO reveals
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Plateau Coordinator, Dr Musa Mahdi, says vaccination is imperative in the prevention of vaccine-preventable diseases in children. Mahdi said this on Tuesday in Jos during the commencement of the African…
Cross River to Launch Health Professionals Employment Scheme
Concerned about the growing flight of health professionals from the civil service, the Cross River State government has launched a scheme geared towards sustainable engagements of medical workers in its employ.
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Expert Appeals for Aerial Insecticidal Spray to Prevent Malaria
The Nigerian Government has been urged to accelerate the fight against malaria with the use of aerial insecticidal spray to eradicate the parasite and mosquitoes.
A consultant family physician with the University of Calabar Teaching…
Kano state police Arrests wanted Drug dealer Saddam, 8 others
The Police in Kano State Northwest Nigeria has arrested notorious wanted drug dealer Saddam Mu'azu popularly known as "Badoo" in Kano Metropolis.
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The police public relations officer…
Don urges FG to tackle effects of pesticides, snakebite poison
Prof. Abdulrazaq Habib of Infection and Tropical Diseases Epidemiology at the Bayero University Kano, has urged the Federal Government to tackle the effect of pesticides and snakebites in the country. He said this at the opening of a…
GBV: NGO urges Zamfara govt to create support trust fund
The Executive Director of Voluntary Initiative, Musa Umar, a local implementing partner for an NGO, International Alert, in Zamfara, has called on the state government to create a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Support Trust Fund.
Umar said…
Katsina first lady seeks zero tolerance for GBV
Katsina State Governor’s wife, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda, has reiterated commitment toward ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the state. She made the resolve on Monday in Katsina during the maiden steering committee meeting for GBV and…