HEALTH

The Chief Medical Director of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo has revealed that no fewer than 10,000 patients receives treatment from the hospital on daily basis. He disclosed this during an exclusive…

An NGO, Tabitha Cumi Foundation (TCF), says it has sensitised 2,100 girls and boys aged 15 to 25 from Lagos, Ebonyi and Benue to spearhead its fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). This was disclosed by the Executive…

Megastar afrobeats singer, Adekunle Gold has encouraged people battling with sickle cell anaemia. The singer, who was diagnosed with the ailment at birth, addressed sickle cell survivors and encouraged them at a…

The wife of the governor of Anambra State, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has donated antiseptic soaps, disinfectants, mosquito nets and sanitary pads to Girls' Secondary School, Amenyi, Awka, during the kick-off of her visits to major boarding schools…

Stakeholders in the healthcare services sector in Nigeria  have called for a comprehensive review of Sexual and Reproductive Health, SRH, curricula in the nation's universities to prioritize prevention rather than treatment to reduce…

The wife of Anambra State governor and founder of the non-governmental crusade, Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo Initiative, Mrs Nonye Soludo has announced plans to launch healthy living clubs in primary schools in the state, next week.…

Nutritional experts have warned people with heart disease and high cholesterol to avoid consuming palm oil, warning that excessive intake of it can accelerate the progression of cardiovascular diseases. READ ALSO:Beans consumption won’t…

Nutritionists and paediatricians have revealed that regular beans consumption cannot make children born by short parents tall. READ ALSO:Nutritional Benefits Of White Beans They said though beans are primarily the cheapest source of…

The National Child Rights Implementation Committee has expressed readiness to push for the harmonisation of the provision of the Child Rights Convention 1989 and the Child Rights Act. READ ALSO:Child Rights: UNICEF Calls For…

The Kano State Government has been lauded by the Kano Unity Forum over its decision to relocate the Sabon Gari Pharmaceutical Market to the new Kano Economic City. READ ALSO:NDLEA partners with Army to combat drug abuse in Kano The…