By Blessing Odega Dr Sipak Shase-et, Plateau’s Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), says that antibiotics misuse in animals is detrimental to humans as it causes antibiotics resistance. Shase-et said this…
An Analysis by Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From physical and sexual abuse, to emotional and economic control, women are subjected to a range of violent behaviours…
By Augusta Uchediunor A leading pharmaceutical company, ST.RACHEAL’S Pharma, has called on the Federal Government to centrally purchase antibiotics to accelerate industrialisation, manufacturing and boost medicine security with the…
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it has administered Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 40 per cent of targeted girls in Lagos. The…
By Justina Auta The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated two policy documents and a National Mental Health Technical Working Group to reduce prevalence of suicide and mental health conditions…
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called on philanthropists to contribute funds toward the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to enable the country to meet the 2030 UN Sustainable…
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a visionary five-year strategic and implementation plan (2023-2027) during its Health Security Partners’ meeting in Abuja.…
By Gift Bayo The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) has urged the National Assembly to expedite the passage of the National Traditional Medicine bill, asserting that it…
By Sani Idris The Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), an NGO, has begun implementation of a project designed to support women and girls who survived various forms of…
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has urged development partners and stakeholders in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to go beyond advocacies to empowerment…