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Health

June 24, 2022

23 million Nigerian children given malaria chemoprevention: Buhari

Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention to reduce severe malaria.

June 24, 2022

FG collecting N10 per litre tax on sugary drinks: Customs

President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime says it has begun the implementation of the N10 taxation per litre of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) to reduce non-communicable diseases.

June 24, 2022

Eight million children suffering from severe wasting: UNICEF 

Severe wasting – where children are too thin for their height – is the most visible and lethal form of undernutrition.

June 24, 2022

We need to understand how monkeypox is spreading in Nigeria: WHO

“In Nigeria, the proportion of women affected is much higher than elsewhere. It is critical to better understand how the disease is spreading there.”

June 23, 2022

First monkeypox case confirmed in Kwara

The state health commissioner said the index case has also been under strict monitoring by the surveillance and clinical team.

Monkeypox
June 22, 2022

South Korea reports first suspected cases of monkeypox

The person is isolated as a suspected case and will undergo a test,” an official said, declining to give further details.

Monkeypox
June 22, 2022

New app to prevent skin cancer launched

“This app combines meteorological, environmental and health expertise to help protect people from the sun both at work and in their leisure.”

SunSmart Global UV App
June 21, 2022

Senate passes bills to establish medical centres in four states

The medical centres would be established in Osogbo (Osun), Onitsha (Anambra), Gada (Sokoto), and Ijebu-Ode (Ogun).

Nigerian Senate
June 21, 2022

N86 billion given to states’ health centres, others: FG

“Any Nigerian that has an emergency will be treated without the question of who will pay.”

Primary Healthcare Centre
June 18, 2022

Medical, dental certificates issued in Ukraine not acceptable in Nigeria: Federal Council

“Council categorically states that online medical training done in any part of the world is short of acceptable standards and is not recognised by the MDCN.”

Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)