Abuja sextuplets discharged, hospital seeks support for them
2024-03-01
Abuja
Abuja sextuplets discharged, hospital seeks support for themContinue Reading
Heatwave: Avoid exhaustion, dehydration, physician warns
2024-02-29
By Gift Bayo/ Veronica Dariya Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in FCT. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
Economic hardship: More Nigerians prone to mental conditions – Psychiatrist
2024-02-28
By Lilian U. Okoro A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Taiwo Obindo, on Wednesday said that some Nigerians might be prone to developing mental health conditions, due to the visible hardships in the country. Obindo, also the President of Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), gave the assertion in an interviewContinue Reading
SOGON, WARDC seek reinstatement of Lagos law on safe abortion
2024-02-26
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) have called for reinstatement of guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy in Lagos State. Dr Kehinde Okunade, General-Secretary, SOGON, Lagos, made the call on Monday in an onlineContinue Reading
SOAR Initiative changing the narratives on child sexual abuse in Abuja community
2024-02-26
By Angela Atabo Pigba Kasa community in Apo District, Abuja, says the intervention of Sexual Offences Awareness and Response Initiative (SOAR Initiative), an NGO, is changing the narratives on child sexual abuse and early marriage in the community. The community members stated this during the graduation of beneficiaries ofContinue Reading
NACA tasks stakeholders on meeting HIV/AIDS 2030 elimination target
2024-02-26
NACA tasks stakeholders on meeting HIV/AIDS 2030 elimination targetContinue Reading
NAN MD advises Nigerians on regular check-ups
2024-02-25
By Sani Idris Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has urged Nigerians to go for regular check-ups to facilitate prompt response to medical issues. Ali, represented by the Agency’s Editor-in-Chief, Mr Ephraims Sheyin, made the call on Saturday in Kaduna during theContinue Reading
LUTH matriculates 275 students from 3 schools
2024-02-24
By Abiodun Azi The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on Friday matriculated 275 students from three schools of the university, for the 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 140 students are from the College of Nursing Services, 65 Ordinary National Diploma (OND) andContinue Reading
Commission pledges accessible, affordable, safe blood for Nigerians in need
2024-02-23
By Justina Auta The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has pledged to ensure the provision of accessible, affordable and safe blood supply for all Nigerians in need. The newly appointed Director-General of the commission, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, made the pledge on assumption of office in Abuja on Friday. He emphasisedContinue Reading
Why more women are embracing family planning in Osun – Coordinator
2024-02-23
By Victor Adeoti Mrs Ololade Abatan, Family Planning Coordinator, Osun Ministry of Health, says more women are taking up family planning methods in the state. Abatan said that due to the present economic situation in the country, more women were now embracing family planning facilities in the stateContinue Reading
