Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Health

April 17, 2025

Tinubu’s wife rallies Ondo monarchs to combat HIV/AIDs, Hepatitis B, others 

Mr Tinubu stated, “Ending female genital mutilation is also one of our key priorities.’’

Her Excellency, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu
April 17, 2025

100% CONHESS: Anambra health workers beg Soludo to pay salary debts

He stressed that the federal government had in 2010 approved CONHESS for health workers and reviewed it in 2023.

Chukwuma Soludo
April 17, 2025

WHO member states finalise historic pandemic agreement

The WHO said the agreement marked a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption.

WHO building
April 16, 2025

Polio: UNICEF targets 68,000 unvaccinated children in Plateau

No fewer than 68,000 children are expected to be vaccinated in Plateau against polio by UNICEF.

Children suffering from polio used to illustrate the story
April 16, 2025

Australians’ favourite foods generating highest greenhouse gas emissions: Report

The report said red meat scored the lowest at 0.7 stars, followed by chocolate at 1.4 stars and coffee at 1.6.

Red meat, chocolate, coffee
April 16, 2025

Edo govt reintroduces monthly environmental sanitation

Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved reintroducing the monthly environmental sanitation exercise to promote a cleaner and healthier environment.

Waste dump (Credit: Guardian)
April 15, 2025

UNICEF implements grants for health, nutrition of Kaduna women, children

UNICEF received a CA$15 million grant from Global Affairs Canada to improve maternal and child health in the Kebbi, Kaduna, and Bauchi states.

UNICEF
April 15, 2025

Lassa fever kills 127, Ondo, Bauchi, Edo worst hit, says NCDC

The disease symptoms include fever, sore throat, headache, vomiting, muscle pain, and in severe cases, bleeding from body openings.

NCDC/lassa fever specimen
April 12, 2025

Men with large breasts at higher risk of cancer: Expert

He explained that because men had breast tissue, they could develop breast cancer, although the condition was rare.

A man with a large breast used to illustrate this story (Credit: NAN)
April 12, 2025

NCDC unveils four-pillar strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Ms Okwor stressed the urgent need to act decisively and strategically at the country level.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention