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Cross River: First Lady seeks increased investments in Health Sector
By Eme Offiong, Calabar
The wife of the governor of Cross River State in southern Nigeria, Reverend Eyoanwan Otu has urged private sectors to invest in healthcare delivery, to enhance access to quality services for the teeming…
Kaduna unveils children amplified prevention system
By Asma'u Halilu, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Bureau of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), has unveiled the Kaduna State Children Amplified Prevention System (KdCHAMPS) Initiative.
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Nigerian-born U.S. based physicians begin free medical mission in Abia
Nigerian-born U.S.-based physicians revealed they have commenced free medical mission targeted at 7,000 Abia residents with different health challenges.
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Paediatrician suggests kangaroo mother care method to save premature babies
Mothers have been advised to adopt the Kangaroo mother care method to save the lives of their preterm or premature babies.
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An Associate Professor of Paediatrics,…
Benue ranks sixth in tuberculosis-burdened states, commissioner reveals
The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Yanmar Ortese, Benue State, has revealed that the state ranked sixth in tuberculosis-burdened states and the highest in the North Central zone.
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WHO Urges Recognition of Health Deprivation as Human Rights Violation
By Edward Samuel, Abuja
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria, Country Representative, Dr. Kazadi Molumbo has emphasized that any health deprivation should be treated as a human rights violation.
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President Tinubu Establishes National Health Fellows Programme In 774LGs
By Temitope Mustapha, Abuja
Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government…
Group provides free medical services to vulnerable residents in Kogi
A group, Ocheba Like Minds Forum (OLM), on Monday, provided free medical services to more than 250 indigent residents of Igah Ocheba in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi.
President of OLM, Dr Jeremiah Oberah, while…
World Health Day: Nigeria Pledges to Overcome Healthcare Challenges
By Edward Samuel, Abuja
Nigeria has joined the global community in observing World Health Day 2024, renewing its commitment to address pressing healthcare issues both nationally and internationally.
Under the theme "My Health, My…
Global Initiative Reveals Huge Gaps in Nutrition Knowledge
In a revolutionary stride towards understanding the complexities of the human diet, a pioneering paper published in 'Nature Food' by the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) has uncovered a significant void in the scientific…