Health
Centre urges Nigerians to embrace handwashing to curb disease outbreaks
By Victor Okoye The Centre for School Health Education and Environmental Hygiene (CSHEEH) has urged Nigerians to embrace regular handwashing with soap to prevent…
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Health
Edo organises free medical outreach, urges early disease detection
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has organised a one-day free medical outreach, offering screening for high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis B, tuberculosis…
Health
Enugu strengthens disease surveillance over Ebola case in Abuja
By Stanley Nwanosike The Enugu State Government says it has strengthened disease surveillance and placed health officials on alert across the state’s 17 local…
Health
Ovarian disorder raises diabetes, heart disease risks in women – Gynaecologist
By Safia Abdulrahman A gynaecologist at M and M Hospital, Dr Emem Jay, has warned that Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) can increase women’s…
Health
NCDs fastest-growing disease burden in Nigeria — Pate
By Safia Abdulrahaman The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become one of the fastest-growing…
General News
Abuja varsity hospital begins upgrade of infectious disease centre
By Daniel Obaje The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, has began the extensive renovation of its Infectious disease centre. This is aimed…
Health
Fawehinmi calls for policy framework to improve Sickle Cell Disease care
By Uche Bibilari/Franca Ofili The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, has urged stakeholders to develop clear policy frameworks to ensure that research…
Politics
Senate urges swift fund release, emergency financing to boost disease outbreak response
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate has called on Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to expedite fund releases and activate emergency…
Health
China’s top virologist leads delegation to NIMR, seeks research collaboration
By Kemi Akintokun A Chinese scientific delegation has visited the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) to explore opportunities for strategic collaboration in…
Health
3,343 men receive free surgery for scrotal-swelling disease
By Justina Auta No fewer than 3,343 men have received free surgical treatment for hydrocele, a disease that causes scrotal swelling, helping to improve…