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Health

November 26, 2024

Lassa Fever: NOA urges Ebonyi residents to stop eating rats to prevent spread

Mr Nwokpor said, “This is the season when our people consume more rats, so there is need for enlightenment.

Lassa-fever
November 26, 2024

Bill Gates has ulterior motive; Nigerian lawmakers should reject GMO foods: CAC Ambassador

Mr Nwabufo urged the National Assembly to act decisively to protect Nigerians

genetically modified organism
November 26, 2024

Stakeholders advocate collective action to combat antimicrobial resistance

Mr Chukwuemeka said AMR threatens the very foundation of modern medicine, compromising the human ability to treat even the simplest infections.

National Hospital Abuja
November 25, 2024

1.6 million people living with HIV now receiving treatment: NACA

Dr Temitope Ilori, director general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has said approximately 1

National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
November 25, 2024

Board urges FCT residents to report pipe leakages, contaminated water

Mr Audu assured that the FCT water board would do its best to provide residents with clean water.

FCT Water Board (credit: www.fctwb.gov.ng)
November 23, 2024

LAUTECH Fire Outbreak: Teaching hospital resumes activities

In a statement on Saturday, the institution said normal activities had commenced in the hospital.

Lautech Teaching Hospital
November 23, 2024

Universal Health Coverage: WHO says Nigeria recording slow progress amid rising challenges

According to the WHO official, Nigeria’s UHC Service Coverage Index (SCI) increased from 25 in 2003 to 44 in 2019.

WHO
November 23, 2024

Orile Agege general hospital holds two-day retreat to enhance healthcare delivery

The medical director said that the retreat in its fourth edition served as a vital template to prepare the hospital ahead of 2025.

Orile Agege general hospital
November 23, 2024

NPC begins study to determine, tackle causes of maternal, child mortality

Mr Kwarra said that the study would be conducted in households where the deaths were recorded and consent received for revisit during the 2023-2024 Nigeria Demographic Health Survey.

BABIES IN KANO
November 23, 2024

NAFDAC, Danish Embassy seek global solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Mrs Adeyeye said that antimicrobial resistance was not a distant threat but already impacting lives.

NAFDAC