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Health & Wellness

  • WHO reveals leading cause of death globally

    December 06, 2023

    The World Health Organisation has disclosed that alcohol and sugary beverages are responsible for 10.6 million deaths annually and called for increase...

  • Brain drain: One doctor now treats 7,000 patients — NMA

    December 06, 2023

    The Nigerian Medical Association has disclosed that the current ratio of doctors to patients is now one doctor to 7,100 patients. The Federal Capit...

  • Brain drain: Doctors are leaving Kano every week, says NMA

    December 05, 2023

    The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kano Chapter has disclosed that doctors and other medical personnel are leaving the state every week in search...

  • Adamawa records decrease in gender violence cases

    December 05, 2023

    Rifkatu Gwandi, the Permanent Secretary in the Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, has disclosed that cases of Gender Based Vio...

  • Resident doctors cry out over rising brain drain

    December 05, 2023

    Dr Rahman Olayinka, the President of the Association of Residents Doctors (ARD) in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has lamented the...

  • Institute raises alarm over high prevalence of HIV

    December 02, 2023

    The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), has raised an alarm about the high prevalence of HIV in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). ...

  • Impact of mass-produced vaginal rings

    December 01, 2023

    The mass production of affordable vaginal rings represents an important turning point in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, particularly in high-risk ...

  • Jigawa approves employment of over 1,000 health workers

    December 01, 2023

    The Jigawa government has approved the recruitment of 1,124 health workers previously engaged as casual workers under its J-Health programme. This ...

  • NAFDAC shuts medicine stores, pharmacy in Lagos

    December 01, 2023

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that it closed two medicine stores and a pharmacy in the ...

  • Brian drain: FG urges varsities to produce more doctors

    December 01, 2023

    As a way of addressing the shortage of manpower in the health sector, the Federal Government has directed universities to begin to admit more students...

  • FG pledges to reduce brain drain in the health sector

    November 30, 2023

    Prof. Ali Pate, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has promised that the Federal Government would strengthen the workforce and reduce brain dr...

  • Brain drain: LUTH shuts five wards

    November 29, 2023

    The House of Representatives Committee on Health has dusclosed that about five wards with150 beds, have been closed down at the Lagos University Teach...

  • Jos Teaching Hospital receives free medical equipment

    November 28, 2023

    The Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has received an upgraded Tissue and Renal Equipment from the Management of the University of Jos. Prof....

  • Kwara levels up effort to end open defecation

    November 27, 2023

    Kwara State Government has leveled up its effort to eradicate open defecation in the state. Yinusa Lade, the state Commissioner for Water Reso...

  • Ogun: 15,000 pregnant women set to benefit from free delivery programme

    November 24, 2023

    Ogun State government said it has planned for 15,000 pregnant women as beneficiaries of its free delivery programme tagged “Ibidero." Al...

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