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11 COVID-19 patients die in South India after oxygen supply breakdown
At least 11 COVID-19 patients who were admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) died following an oxygen supply breakdown at a…
4.5 million Nigerians at risk of contracting Tuberculosis annually –…
The Federal Government has disclosed that not less than 4.5 million Nigerians are at risk of contracting tuberculosis (TB) every…
1% of Lagos residents vaccinated against COVID-19 — Commissioner
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says that about 260,000 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in…
COVID-19: FG bans India, Brazil, Turkey visitors from entering Nigeria
The Federal Government has banned non-Nigerian passengers who visited Brazil, India, and Turkey in the last two weeks from…
Athletes to undergo daily COVID-19 tests during Tokyo Games
Athletes and all those in close contact with them will be tested every day during the Tokyo Olympic Games, organisers announced in…
FCMB’s Priceless Gift of Sight: Over 300,000 Nigerians with Eye Defects…
First City Monument Bank (www.fcmb.com), in partnership with Tulsi Chanrai Foundation (TCF) of India, has so far carried out free…
Global shortage of vaccines will alter vaccination phases – FG
Global scarcity and delay in vaccine supply to Nigeria may alter remaining phases of vaccination, the Federal Government stated…
Resident doctors decry FG’s scrapping of officers, interns’…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has decried the scrapping of salary of medical house officers and other health…
We need N1.89trn to effectively tackle malaria – FG
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country.…
Why excess intake of salt, seasoning is bad for your health
A don, Prof. Henrietta Okafor, has urged families to reduce the intake of salt and seasoning to protect the kidney from…