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Health

May 22, 2024

3,000 receive free eye treatments in Ibadan

On Wednesday, 3,000 people received free eye treatments at the State Hospital, Ring-Road, Ibadan, during the opening of a seven-day eye care programme.

Persons receiving eye treatment
May 22, 2024

Concerns as strange insects invade Ondo community 

“We have our surveillance officers who are on top of the situation.’’

Insects/Ondo State governor, Aiyedatiwa
May 21, 2024

Over 1,000 patients died in Mozambique amid health workers’ strike: Union

Over 50,000 union members have been in negotiations with the Mozambique government for three weeks since the strike started.

A hospital used to illustrate this story (Credit: X)
May 21, 2024

Bill to establish federal college of fishery scales second reading

Mr Wadada said the college will collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including government agencies, to enhance its effectiveness and impact.

Nigerian Senate floor
May 21, 2024

Reps call for urgent upgrade of Jos University Teaching Hospital

The House of Representatives has called for the urgent upgrade of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).

Jos University Teaching Hospital
May 21, 2024

UBTH plans mass burial for 270 unclaimed corpses

Ms Adeyemi added that at the expiration of the six-week ultimatum, the hospital would conduct a mass burial for the unclaimed corpses.

University of Benin Teaching Hospital
May 21, 2024

Lagos government to vaccinate one million girls against cervical cancer

He said a special team had been put in place to target out-of-school girls and those in the orphanage to reduce their chances of having cervical cancer.

Vaccination
May 21, 2024

Heatwave: Schools shut, hospitals on alert as Pakistan’s temperature reaches 50 degrees 

The officials said on Tuesday that they see temperatures rising up to eight degrees Celsius above normal levels.

Image used to describe heatwave In Pakistan
May 21, 2024

French giant Sanofi, OpenAI to collaborate on AI drug development

Last week, OpenAI entered a deal with social media company Reddit to bring its content to ChatGPT and its products.

Sanofi
May 21, 2024

Older Canadians taking much marijuana after it was legalised: Study

The research found that in 2015, 55 emergency room visits caused by cannabis poisoning were recorded.