AdminJul 1, 20151 min readWHO declares Cuba first country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV, syphilis transmissionMargaret Chan, WHO Director-General said the development was as a result of the world-wide push to treat HIV-infected women with...
AdminJun 30, 20151 min read110,000 infected with HIV/AIDS in Taraba – NEPWHAN CoordinatorOgenyi said this at the commencement of a five-day ‘Demand Generation Activities for HIV and AIDS Service Uptake’ in Jalingo the State...
AdminJun 30, 20151 min readAvoid cold related illnesses, keep children warm – Expert tells parents, schools#coldrelatedillneses #parents #schools
AdminJun 30, 20152 min readHIV victims cry out over unpaid salaries in OsunFollowing the inability of the Osun State government to pay civil servants in the state salaries for over seven months, the condition of...
AdminJun 29, 20151 min readUSAID to spend N15bn on malaria prevention in Nigeria(NAN) The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said it would spend about N15 billion (75 million dollars) for the...
AdminJun 26, 20152 min readPass laws to promote, regulate practice of herbal medicine – PharmacistJiya made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. “There should be enabling laws that should...
AdminJun 25, 20153 min readEnvironmentalist wants FG to restructure Ecological Fund OfficeBassey said at a presentation on “Towards an Environmental Action Plan 2015- 2019’’ at a two-day 9th Global Environment Facility (GEF)...
AdminJun 25, 20152 min readWorld Bank commends Ondo State for commitment to eradicate measles infectionThe State Coordinator of the Organisation, Dr Akin Fatiregun, gave the commendation on Wednesday while presenting the second quarterly...
AdminJun 24, 20151 min readICPC quizzes Permanent Secretary, others over N1.9bn Ebola spendingThe Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Linus Awute, and other key figures, were on Monday grilled for hours by the Independent...
AdminJun 23, 20151 min readAbnormalities: Gynaecologist recommends intake of folic acid three months before conceptionAchem gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. He advised women planning to get pregnant...
AdminJun 23, 20152 min read97 per cent of Nigerians prone to Malaria attack – MAPSA consultant with the project, Mr Umar Garba, said this in Gusau while briefing stakeholders on the importance of using treated mosquito...
AdminJun 18, 20152 min readSociety to partner US firm on sickle cell test kitsDr Obiageli Nnodu, the Vice Chairman of the society, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday during a pre-conference training workshop for...
AdminJun 18, 20151 min readCorps member executes N3m projects in JikwoyiAhmad, at the inauguration, said the project cost her three million naira. She said that she sourced the fund from Non-Governmental...
AdminJun 16, 20151 min readDiabetics told to regulate feeding during fasting periodChairman of the Association, Prof. Musa Borodo, gave this advice during the sensitization lecture of the association for diabetic...
AdminJun 13, 20151 min readLagos government urges public to embrace voluntary blood donation#blooddonation
AdminJun 12, 20151 min readDaily consumption of nuts lowers risk of early death – Studynuts The International Journal of Epidemiology said a long term study has revealed that daily consumption of certain amount of nuts and...
AdminJun 10, 20151 min read50million Nigerians at risk of river blindness – FG official warnsAnagbogu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that 50 million Nigerians were proned to the blinding disease. However, she said...
AdminJun 9, 20151 min readExperts advise seated-based workers to walk two hours a dayThe advice from experts who conducted the study for a British government health agency said office workers should be on their feet for a...
AdminJun 8, 20154 min readHIV/AIDS infection rate decreasing in Nigeria – NACAThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in its recent report entitled ‘Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria’, identified...
AdminJun 5, 20151 min readNGO urges wealthy Nigerians, governments to address health sector challengesMrs Sorochi Ugorji, the foundation’s acting Programme Manager, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
