The federal government yesterday placed a restriction on the sale and use of the fatal agro-chemical product, Sniper. Since Sniper hits the Nigerian market, it has become the favourite of most Nigerians, especially the poor […]
Tiger nuts also called aya (Hausa), ofio (Yoruba) or chufas (Spanish) are a highly nutritious plant food with a high energy content (starch, fats, sugars and proteins). These small, round tubers (either fresh or dried) […]
London – Pfizer Inc. said on Monday it would acquire Array Biopharma Inc. for 10.64 billion dollars in cash to beef up its cancer portfolio as it faces rising generic competition for its blockbuster drugs. […]
By Felicia Imohimi Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Health ( FMoH) said on Friday that Nigeria required an estimated two 2 million units of blood per annum to adequately meet the blood requirements of […]
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has now spread to Uganda, experts said as […]
By Abubakar Ahmed Gusau – A renowned Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Medical Center, Gusau, Zamfara, Dr Aremu Saad, says over 20 per cent of Nigerians suffer from different forms of mental illnesses. Dr Aremu […]
By Adepote Arowojobe Ikorodu (Lagos State) – Impact Group (IG) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Thursday appealed to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State and spirited individuals to assist a 17-year-old girl, Ganiyat Sanni to […]
By Joan Odafe/ Rukayat Moisemhe Lagos – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday advised food manufacturers to adhere to recommended industry standards to ensure food safety. The Director-General […]
By Harrison Arubu New York – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will be addressing mental disorders in Nigeria and several other countries with populations “affected by large-scale ailments” this year. In a report […]
By Talatu Maiwada Abuja – As the World commemorates the International Albinism Awareness Day, the Albino Foundation (TAF), on Wednesday said Albinism was among the higher level of Nigerian’s vulnerable group . Mr Jake Epelle, Founder, The […]
By Shuaib Sadiq Kaduna – Alhaji Lawal Haruna, Deputy Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kaduna on Wednesday, urged Civil Society groups to evolve new approach to encourage mothers on exclusive breastfeeding of newborn babies. The […]
By Philip Yatai Kaduna – Dr Tasiu Ibrahim, a medical doctor and a fellow of the Kashim Ibrahim Fellows (KIF), says an average Nigerian is 60 per cent more likely to contact Hepatitis B Virus.Ibrahim […]
Maureen Ojinaka Enugu – A Nutritionist, Mrs Henrietta Ugwu on Friday, urged parents to always provide balanced diet that contains appropriate nutrients for their children to nourish their cells for healthy living. Ugwu, who is […]
By Habibu Harisu Dange-Shuni (Sokoto State) – Community Awareness Development Initiative (CADI), an NGO, has embarked on a tour of rural communities in Sokoto State to sensitise residents to the need to access reproductive and […]
By Emmanuel Afonne Abuja – About 1,000 students from University of Abuja have been commissioned by Toilet Kulture Initiative, an NGO,to propagate the message of water sanitation and hygiene within the Federal Capital Territory. Mrs […]
(CNN) — It’s a feeling of extreme work stress that’s long been embedded in the cultural lexicon, and now it might be codified in your medical records as well. Burnout is now a legitimate medical […]
Abuja – Dr Udoka Imagie, Medical Director, First Hospital Umuokpu, Awka, has called on international travelers to always get vaccinated with Yellow Fever vaccines before embarking on their trips. Imagie made the call during his […]
By Felicia Imohimi Kano – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that Nigeria needed additional two million toilets annually from 2019 to 2025 to achieve the Universal Basic Sanitation target. Mr Bioye […]
By Ummul Idris Abuja – The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned alleged harassment and intimidation of its members by security agents in parts of the country.The Chairman, FCT chapter of the association, Dr Ekpe […]
By Yetunde Fatungase Abeokuta – Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, said on Tuesday that at least 1.2 million children under five years of age would be immunised against polio during the ongoing Outbreak […]
Bangkok -. Thailand has recorded 20,733 cases of dengue fever in nearly five months of the year, half of the infected being children, according to the Public Health Ministry. The ministry’s permanent-secretary Dr Sukhum Kanchanapimai […]
By Adebola Adegoke/Mariam Akande Lagos – An Aromatherapist, Mrs Abisola Arowosola, has advised Nigerians to be vigilant when purchasing essential oils to avoid fake products capable of causing adverse effects on the body. Arowosola, Managing […]
Ace actress, Remilekun Oshodi, popularly called Remi Surutu, by her friends and fans, recently celebrated her birthday. However, in an interview with Saturday Beats, she reflected on how thankful she was to God on how […]
By Folasade Akpan Abuja – Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appealed to Nigerians to stop consuming foreign rice because it is poisonous. He said this on Thursday in Abuja […]
By Segun Giwa Akure – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Thursday pledged to support the Ondo Government in its efforts to eradicate Lassa fever. Mr Okejoto Gochua, Director of Education, Health and Social […]
BY Huseyn Abubakar Mbar Bauchi – The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has announced Federal Government plan to expand the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to cater for the health of Nigerians. Osinbajo announced this […]
By Mustapha Yauri Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Health and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has signed an agreement to accelerate response to tuberculosis aimed at ending the public health challenge in Nigeria. […]
By Rukayat Moisemhe Lagos – In its drive against cancer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has unveiled plans to hold a one-day executive “walk” against the killer disease.NSE Spokesman, Olumide Orojimi, said in a statement […]
By Mustapha Yauri Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Health with support of the USAID-funded MEASURE Evaluation and Palladium has inaugurated the Health Facility Registry of Nigeria (HFR) to enhance the quality of healthcare services […]
The new Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, Abia State, Dr. Azubuike Onyebuchi has revealed that the fifth successful kidney transplant performed on a man by the hospital last week, was carried […]
By Maureen Ojinaka Enugu – A laboratory scientist, Mrs Chinyere Okoro, on Friday, advised Nigerians to always comply with the national policy on malaria which stipulates medical test of suspected patient before treatment.Okoro, the Chief […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims by a report suggesting that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria are fake. In a press statement on Friday, Prof. […]
By Esenvosa Izah Lagos – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 169 million children missed out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017 or 21.1 million children […]
By Jessica Onyegbula Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called for collective effort of Nigerians to tackle Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) in the country.The Chief Executive Officer of NCDC, Dr Chikwe […]
By Vivian Ihechu Lagos – The World Health Organisation advises that children under five get better quality sleep and have more time for active play if they are to grow up healthy. According to new […]
By Ummul Idris Abuja – Ahead of African Vaccination Week (AVW) 2019, immunisation partners have called for renewed efforts to reach all children with life-saving vaccines as measles cases in Africa increased seven-fold.Ms Whitney Mwangi, […]
By Yashim Katurak Abuja, – The African Regional Office of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that malaria-related deaths in the region have dropped from 555,000 to 403,000 between year 2010 and 2017. Dr […]
By Mustapha Yauri Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with other partners on Tuesday inaugurated 11 strategic health documents towards reversing infant and maternal mortality indices in the country. The documents were […]
By Vivian Ihechu Lagos – The world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S pilot programme was launched in Malawi on Tuesday. This makes Malawi the first of three countries in Africa in which the RTS,S vaccine will […]
Umuahia – A medical practitioner in Abia, Dr Chinagozi Adindu, has advised parents and caregivers to cover their children with warm clothes to protect them from pneumonia ahead of the rainy season. Adindu, the Executive […]
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