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The Nigerian Government has launched its 2023 to 2027 master plans on Neglected Tropical Diseases, (NTDs) in the country. Launching the plans in Abuja during the 2023 World NTD day, the Minster of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says Nigeria has…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has called for increased budgetary allocations to the healthcare sector to improve the quality of healthcare delivery in the country. The President of NARD, Dr Innocent Orji, said this…

The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) said that its Koviron produced at the advent of COVID-19 has high potency in the management of the virus and other upper tract respiratory infections. Dr Samuel Etatuvie,…

The University of Ilorin has inducted new set of forty- four veterinary doctors. The Acting Registrar of Veterinary Council of Nigeria, ( VCN) Dr Nurallah Abubakar conducted the induction of the new veterinary doctors at the university's…

The Commissioner for Health in Kano State, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, has confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Diphtheria. which is said to have killed about 25 persons in the state. Diphtheria is an acute and highly contagious bacterial disease…

The Beli community in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State, urged the state government to establish a health centre, to enhance access to quality healthcare services in the area. The District Head of Beli, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa,…

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…

The Kwara State Government has commenced a sensitization campaign to enlighten the residents on the benefits of the practice of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding and home gardening within the state, assuring them of its firm…

Abubakar Sani Bello, the governor of Niger State in North Central Nigeria, has planned to provide more Primary Health Care (PHC) centres (PHC) in efforts of reducing pressure on secondary health care facilities across the State. …

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Professor Obehi Akoria, has unveiled that about 2000 indigenes in Esan West Local Government have benefited from the Edo State Government’s organised medical outreach. Read Also: …