R&D Health
One Nigerian child dies every 39 seconds from pneumonia, highest worldwide – UNICEF
As the World marks the Pneumonia Day on Tuesday, a new analysis by the UNICEF says Nigeria contributes the highest number of global pneumonia deaths.
Read moreCONMESS: Why COOUTH doctors don’t need to embark on strike — Anambra
C-Don Adinuba, Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment in Anambra State, made the assertion on Tuesday in Awka.
Read moreSanitation crisis if allowed may undermine SDG 2030 – Minister
Dr Mohammed Abubakar, the Minister of Environment, says sanitation crisis if allowed to continue will undermine the overreaching ambition of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 6 agenda.
Read moreFG calls for collaborative efforts to end open defecation
Suleiman Adamu, Minster of Water Resources, has stressed the need for collaborative efforts of every Nigerian to end open defecation in the country.
Read moreLimbless children get succour through Stanbic IBTC’s Together4ALimb Initiative
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has continued its quest to provide succour for children living without limbs through its Together4ALimb initiative.
Read moreLagos to hotels, night clubs, others: Residents associations must certify you for reopening
A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tunji Bello, stated that the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has been mandated to apply the full weight...
Read moreFirst ever trauma conference holds in Lagos
In a statement issued in Lagos Monday, the Director of the convening NGO, Trauma Care International Foundation, Dr. Deola Philips, said the essence of the conference is to provide a...
Read moreNAFDAC moves to reduce substandard, falsified drugs
The Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja.
Read moreNiMet predicts slight moisture influx across Nigeria for Tuesday
NiMet’s weather outlook on Monday in Abuja further predicted likely thunderstorms over most parts of the country within the period of forecast.
Read more60% of drugs imported to be manufactured locally – NAFDAC
Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the agency, said this at a news conference, on Monday in Abuja.
Read moreWe don’t recommend substandard drugs for enrollees – NHIS Official
The National Health Insurance Scheme says it does not recommend use of substandard drugs for its enrollees, contrary to belief by a section of the public.
Read moreHow I lost my eyes to LASUTH’s negligence — Awaiting NYSC member driving Taxify
Waziri noted that the doctors at the Eye Foundation, Isaac John Street, Ikeja GRA, told him that if he had been treated earlier, he would have regained sight in his...
Read moreLAWMA appeals to residents to patronise PSP operators
The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement, disclosed that measures had been put in place to reposition the services of PSP operators in the state and...
Read moreNMA advocates establishment of Tertiary Health Trust Fund
The Nigerian Medical Association has urged the Federal Government to set up Tertiary Health Trust Fund to improve healthcare funding in the country.
Read moreOyo reunites rescued inmates of torture center with families
Twenty-three of the rescued inmates of the illegal Olore Correctional Center at Ibadan, Oyo State have been admitted at the Adeoyo State Hospital in Ibadan so they could receive better...
Read moreOyo sacks refuse contractor appointed by Ajimobi
Revealing the new development in his office on Saturday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Natural Resources, Rt. Hon. Kehinde Ayoola, said the company has failed in its performance under...
Read moreUnilag tackles poor capacity in malaria diagnosis
The ANDI Centre of Excellence for Malaria Diagnosis, College of Medicine, University of Lagos has identified poor malaria microscopy capacity for peripheral blood examination as a challenge in malaria diagnosis.
Read moreKaduna: Health facilities in LGAs in sorry state – NGO
An NGO, Connected Development, on Friday urged the Kaduna State Government to save some health facilities in Kauru and Jema’a Local Government Areas from total collapse
Read moreOsun eye health committee steps up efforts to curtail childhood blindness
Worried by the spate of tendencies of turning blind among children in Osun State, the Osun State Eye Health Committee has intensified efforts in tackling the situation to help children...
Read moreGastroenteritis: Lagos confirms 11 dead, 400 affected, warns against fake news
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has cautioned residents against paying heed to a fake audio message on the outbreak of gastroenteritis in the state.
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