ABUJA- The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackle public smoking and the illegal use of tobacco among children in Nigeria. Ms Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth and Development,...
ABUJA- Nigeria has introduced the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into its immunisation programme with the aim of vaccinating 7.7 million girls—the largest number of girls in Africa to receive a...
ABUJA- Mr Ifedayo Adetifa, the director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has called for increased budgetary allocation to prevent, detect and respond to public health...
CALABAR- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says breast cancer, like every other cancer, is not demonic but a medical issue that should be treated physically. The chairman of the Cross...