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Kaduna govt. earmarks N50m to tackle VVF
Kaduna State Government has created a N50 million budget line for
Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) patients in the 2020 budget for…
Nigeria left with just 42,000 qualified doctors to care for 200 million…
Only 42,000 doctors out of the 75,000 registered by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) are available for Nigeria’s 200 million…
27 million Nigerians infected with Hepatitis – WHO
The World Hepatitis Eradication Project (Nigerian Commission), non-governmental organization (WHO), has called on the government…
Yellow fever outbreak claims 29 lives in Bauchi
Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA), said on Thursday that 29 people had…
Over 4 million Nigerians facing food crisis – FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has said that about 4.02 million people in Nigeria are…
How regular consumption of Pineapples can help reduce risk of cancer
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) says high intake of pineapple speeds up recovery after surgery and helps…
FG plans health care for the aged, others
The Federal Government on Thursday said it would liaise with the Nigeria Governors Forum to ensure that aged persons, including…
Strange! Killer disease hits 117 Lagosians, LASG raises alarm
A killer disease known as gastroenteritis has invaded Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with 117 residents of the state affected by the…
Over 14 million Nigerians abuse drugs – report
World Drug Report 2019 has put drug use prevalence in Nigeria at 14.4 percent of the population, representing 14.4 million…
Annual Meetings: IMF alerts Nigeria’s Finance Minister, other…
A participant at the recent International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings held in Washington DC, United States, has been…