Health Report
6m Nigerians face existential threat as cost of diabetes care skyrockets
The Diabetes Association of Nigeria, DAN, has warned that six million Nigerians with diabetes are facing existential threat, following the...
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Health minister announces free cesarean sections for women
Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, says cesarean sections (C-sections) will now be provided free of charge to...
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NDLEA seizes ₦4bn worth of cocaine abandoned at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) has confiscated over ₦4 billion worth of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International...
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33m Nigerians may face food crisis in 2025 — Report
The Cadre Harmonisé Report for October has projected that at least 33.1 million people in 26 states and the FCT...
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WHO approves two new mpox tests to boost detection
The World Health Organisation has listed two additional mpox in vitro diagnostics under its Emergency Use Listing procedure to enhance...
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Breast cancer: A Look at prevalence, challenges and care in Nigeria
October is recognized globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), a campaign aimed at educating and raising awareness about the...
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NMA offers free health checks to 1000 Plateau civil servants
The Nigerian Medical Association, Plateau State chapter has said it would conduct free medical checks for 1,000 civil servants in...
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Lagos seals building without toilet
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office said on Friday that a building without a toilet in the Agege area of...
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Niger unveils integrated measles, polio vaccination campaign
The Niger State Government has launched the 2024 integrated measles, polio vaccination campaign for children under five years in the...
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Polio virus decreases by 38% in Nigeria in 1 year – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said the circulating variant of poliovirus type 2 has decreased by 38 per...
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