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The recently constituted House of Representatives Committee on HIV AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, says it is poised to hit the ground running to curb the spread of diseases in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon Amobi…

The World Health Organisation, (WHO) says it will support Nigeria with 92 million naira and also working with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to organize the 1st phase of vaccination campaign targeting children…

A Reproductive Health Specialist, Dr Omolaso Omosehin, has urged the Lagos State Government to establish youth-friendly centres and young mums clinics in rural areas of the state. Omosehin, former Head of, the Lagos Liaison Office, United…

A Public Health Physician and Senior Resident at the Department of Community Medicine, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Dr Ese Agbatutu, has revealed that persistent, excessive sweating at night could be a sign…

A new study carried out by researchers in Sweden has found that people who consume high volumes of salt are at higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. The study discovered the possibility that salt can cause extensive damage even before…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) with funding from USAID and the government of Germany has distributed severe acute malnutrition kits to over eight non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to combat malnutrition amongst 6000 children in…

The Ogun State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Kunle Ashimi has expressed concern over the exclusion of Nigeria from the list of African countries to benefit from the new malaria vaccine rollout by the World Health…

A deadly virus known as Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) feared to be the biggest threat to humanity is already running riot across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The Mirror reported that CCHF broke out in Iraq and Namibia and…

Experts has revealed that exposure to even the smallest amount of mercury may be a threat to the development of a foetus and in its early life. Mercury, which is considered one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern by the…

Former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has charged government and other stakeholders to set up framework to encourage early diagnosis and access to affordable treatment and management of cancer. He made the call at the official…