Nigeria, Netherlands sign agreement to tackle blood shortages
Nigeria and The Netherlands have signed an agreement on addressing blood shortages leading to unnecessary suffering and death. Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, while…
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Expert seeks recognition for women in science
The Executive Secretary, Academy of Science, Dr Oladoyin Odunbanjo, has encouraged Nigerians to recognise women’s capabilities, efforts, and achievements in the field of science, to ensure gender equality and representation…
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Kaduna urges pregnant women to demand free supplements
The Kaduna State Government on Monday tasked pregnant women in the state to always demand for free Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS),during their antenatal care sessions. The MMS is an approach…
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Health network seeks support to produce medicine locally
The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has called for support from Nigerian in boosting local manufacturing of orthodox medicine to address health emergencies. The Coordinator of AHBN, Dr Aminu Magashi,…
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NACA tasks stakeholders on HIV/AIDS 2030 elimination target
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged stakeholders in the HIV and AIDS national response to ensure the success of the sustainability agenda of ending the…
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Board decries absence of rehab in PHCs
The Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Registration Board of Nigeria (MRTB) says the absence of rehabilitation services in Primary Healthcare centres (PHCs) will affect the achievements of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) nationwide.…
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Expert tasks Nigerians on timely cancer screening
Head of Oncology Unit at Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos, Dr Ajibike Orekoya, has advised Nigerians to go for cancer screening to ensure early detection of the disease and…
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FG seeks efforts in fight against drug abuse
The Federal Government has called on relevant stakeholders to make concerted efforts towards ending drug abuse among youth in the country so as to prepare them for employability, entrepreneurship as…
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UNICEF donates polio eradication centre, 4 Hilux to kebbi
UNICEF on Wednesday donated an edifice named, “Polio Emergency Operation Centre”, to Kebbi State Primary Health Care Development Agency as part of its efforts to hasten the eradication of poliomyelitis.…
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FG hands over 14 health centres to improve mother, childcare
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has handed over 14 newly constructed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) and health centres to Federal Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres…
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