Exclusive breastfeeding also protects mothers — UNICEF
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said that exclusive breastfeeding does not only protect the child, but also the mother at birth.Dr Oluniyi […]
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NAFDAC harps on exclusive breastfeeding
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kaduna has advised nursing and lactating mothers to place their babies below age five […]
COVID-19: UMTH inaugurates newly equipped isolation centre, molecular lab
The Chairman, Board of Management of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Alhaji Hadi Ukasha, has inaugurated the hospital’s newly equipped COVID-19 Isolation Intensive […]
COVID-19 deaths increase by 80% in Africa, driven by Delta variant — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 deaths have increased by 80 per cent in the past one month in Africa, mostly driven by the […]
Med Spa beauty trends: Non-invasive beauty options
I have been working as a medspa beauty lead technician for a very long time, and I can assure you that my customers have been […]
Polio Eradication: Ogun Govt. introduces inactivated vaccine for infants
The Ogun Primary Health Care Development Board (OGPHCDB) says it has introducedInactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV2) as additional vaccination in the Routine Immunisation (RI) schedule for […]
FAO to empower veterinarians on emerging trans-boundary animal diseases
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations says it will empower veterinarians with capacity and skills for detecting and controlling emerging trans-boundary […]
WHO congratulates Sri Lanka for administering over 500,000 vaccines in single day
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday congratulated the Sri Lankan government for administering a record number of over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines in a single […]
Tibet inaugurates mobile vaccination vans to reach remote residents
Southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has recently rolled out its first mobile vaccination van to administer COVID-19 vaccines to the locals, according to local health […]
Is Cancer health insurance worth buying? Read on the complete guide
A cancer health insurance policy is a type of financial assistance for people diagnosed with cancer to protect their livelihoods against the financial burden of […]
Electronic cigarettes dangerous to health, WHO warns
Electronic cigarettes and similar devices are dangerous to health and must be regulated to curb the tobacco industry’s “criminal” tactics to get young people hooked […]
COVID-19 infections continue to rise across Britain
The number of people with COVID-19 continued to rise across the United Kingdom, with about one in 75 people in England infected, new figures have […]
Cholera: Physician tasks govt. on zero tolerance for open defecation
A Public Health Physician, Prof. Tanimola Akande, says recurring cholera outbreak can be prevented through zero tolerance for open defecation and provision of good sewage […]
Sweden phases out use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Sweden is gradually phasing out the use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. As the health authority announced on Friday, […]
Neuro-Psychiatrist gives hints on how to prevent depression
Dr Bunmi Oluwagbami, a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has advised Nigerians to take care of their mental health to avoid depression. […]
Food Security: FAO tasks G20 on healthy planet investment
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has called on the world’s richest countries to invest more on sustainable living, to ensure food security for […]
LASUTH to activate Endoscopy suit, Oxygen plant- CMD
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) says it will soon inaugurate its Endoscopy suit and an Oxygen Plant to enhance sufficiency and save more […]
COVID-19: 156 cases recorded in A’Ibom in 2 weeks
No fewer than 156 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Akwa Ibom in the last two weeks since the advent of Delta variant and […]
WHO tasks African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination as the squeeze on vaccine shipments eases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, […]
Monkeypox: NCDC registers 59 suspected cases,15 confirmed
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox with 15 confirmed, its Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said on Tuesday […]