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Health Council Bill: House Minority Whip commends President Buhari
The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gideon Gwani on applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law the Environmental Health Council Bill, 2022 and Raw Materials Research and Development Council,…
Yellow Fever: NCDC announces14 deaths in 10 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has announced 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever between January to July 2022.
The NCDC stated this via its official website on Sunday. It said the…
Jigawa integrates rotavirus vaccine into routine immunisation
The Jigawa State Government says it has integrated the rotavirus vaccine into routine immunisation to curb the infection among children.
The Executive Secretary, Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Kabir Ibrahim, said…
Zamfara builds 43 PHCs, distributes 147 ambulances
Zamfara Government on Sunday inaugurated 43 newly constructed Primary Health Care Centres and distributed 147 tricycle ambulances to boost access to health services in the state.
The health centres were constructed under the government…
Newborn should be breastfed within 30 minutes of delivery –Paediatrician
Child health experts have urged mothers to breastfeed their newborns within the first 30 minutes to one hour after delivery, noting that doing so is of great health benefit to the baby.
The experts, a Consultant Paediatric Haematologist…
Lagos launches handbook for traditional medicine practitioners
The Lagos State government has announced the launch of a code of conduct handbook for traditional medicine practitioners in the state.
The State government said the handbook was made public as part of its efforts to manage and control…
Niger State closes substandard medical centres
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state in North Central Nigeria, has ordered the closure of all substandard Medical Centres as part of measures improving health care facilities in the State.
The governor stated this on Thursday in…
Cholera: Adamawa state confirms 11 cases
The Adamawa State Ministry of health has confirmed 11 cases of cholera disease in Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of the state.
This was contained in a statement signed by Dr Celine Laori, Director Public Health in the ministry…
Dangote, KNSG sign N50m MOU to tackle children malnutrition in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with the Kano state government to spend over N50 million in procuring Ready To Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), for the treatment of children with Severe Acute…
School Feeding: Nigerian Government begins deworming of 10million pupils
The Federal Government is poised to deworm 10 million primary school pupils enrolled in the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme.
The deworming programme is to boost the health status of the pupils.
The Ministry of…