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Stakeholders in the health sector in Bauchi and Jigawa state have expressed joy over the high turnout in the ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination exercise in the states. READ ALSO:HPV vaccine: UNICEF targets 400,000 girls in…

The NSIA-LUTH Cancer Centre (NLCC) has launched a Paediatric Radiation Oncology Programme in Lagos state in order to provide specialised radiation therapy for children living with cancer.  The Centre Director of  NLCC, Dr Lilian Ekpo, said…

A professor of haematology and transfusion medicine at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Sulaimon Akanmu, has said that Blood donation reduces the risk of premature ageing and also enhances lifespan. READ ALSO:Lagos state…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), says it has recorded 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from July 31 to Aug. 27. READ ALSO:NCDC…

Nigeria, along with several UN Member States, civil society delegates, and other interested parties, has endorsed a declaration aimed at accelerating initiatives to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2030. The document lays out…

The Nigerian Government has developed a National Policy and Implementation Strategy on Patient Safety and Care Quality to prevent errors and minimize harm to patients during provision of Healthcare Services. READ ALSO:WSPD: Nigeria urges…

Some Public health experts, including scholars and researchers, have decried the high rate of death resulting from unsafe abortion, especially among adolescents, in Nigeria and urged government to increase investment in Sexual and…

The Wife of Ebonyi Governor, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has called on stakeholders to join hands in the fight against the menace of malnutrition affecting the society. READ ALSO:USAID, Stakeholders Collaborate To Address Severe Acute…

Society for Adolescent and Young Person Health In Nigeria (SAYPHIN) has stressed the need to create more awareness about mental health, saying its members are committed to promoting optimal well-being and mental health development of…

Pathfinder International, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) have commenced orientation on Self-Care for Media Practitioners for promotion of health and prevention of diseases in the country. Opening the…