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China Reacts To South Korea’s Covid Curbs
Beijing has retaliated against South Korea's Covid-19 curbs on travellers from China, as state media further downplayed the severity of the outbreak in the last major economy to reopen its borders after three years of isolation.
China…
Nigeria Holds Post Covid-19 Family Planning Conference
Women and men of different religious beliefs, Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, Non-governmental Organisations, Partners and Civil Society Organizations have gathered at the Interfaith Forum Pre-conference of the Nigeria Family…
Association of Albinism seeks support against Skin Cancer
The Association of Albinism has called on the Federal government and other relevant stakeholders to assist them with sunscreen lotion to prevent their skin from cancer during the Harmattan period.
The State Chairman Albinism Association…
Lassa fever kills one in Nasarawa State
Doctor Ahmed Isaiah of General Hospital Garaku in Kokona Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State has died of Lassa fever.
The Nasarawa State Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (MNA) Dr. Peter Attah, disclosed this in a…
Lassa Fever: Edo state records 18 new cases
Edo State has recorded 18 new cases of Lassa fever in the last week, raising the total number of persons who are currently on admission in the state to 23.
The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this while…
Nigerian Physicians caution against abuse of diabetes drug
Physicians have cautioned Nigerians against the abuse and misuse of diabetes medication, noting that those using a particular diabetes drug 'semaglutide' - an antidiabetic medication used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes- for weight…
NCDC Records 189 deaths from Lassa Fever in 2022
In its report for the last week of the year 2022, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) disclosed that it recorded no less than 189 deaths from Lassa fever out of the 1,067 confirmed cases in 112 Local Government Areas in 27…
Women pregnant with twins should seek special care – experts
To reduce the complications associated with multiple pregnancies, maternal health experts have urged women pregnant with twins or more babies to ensure they seek special care from maternal health specialists.
These experts in…
Mental health Bill: Nigerian group commends President Buhari
Nigerian Mental Health, a group of mental health practitioners, with over ten mental health organizations as members, actively leading efforts to improve psychosocial well-being has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the…
Lafia Teaching Hospital: Al-Makura hails President Buhari for assenting bill
A serving senator of Nasarawa South senatorial Zone, Sen. Umaru Al-Makura, has expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to the bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Lafia Teaching Hospital.
The…