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The Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Programme in Abia says it has recorded significant success in tackling tropical diseases especially Lymphatic Filariasis (Elephantiasis) and River...

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin - A Public Health Physician, Dr Michael Oguntoye, has warned that mobile phones could transmit diseases and infections if it comes...

By Christian Njoku Calabar   -    The World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Cross River, Dr Thompson Igbu, says Nigeria would be polio free by August...

New York  -  A U.S. researcher who contracted Zika virus after pricking herself with a needle during an experiment last month, has returned to...

Abuja  - The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh says that plans are on the way to ensure farmers own majority...

Abuja  -  Mr Samuel Ome, Director, Water Quality Control and Sanitation, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, has said that six new laboratories were under...

Lagos -  The Nigerian Dental Association (NDA) and Unilever Nigerian Plc. on Thursday said they would collaborate to create awareness on how to achieve...

Lagos - No fewer than 20 staff members of the Lagos office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday donated blood to...

Abuja   -The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said on Saturday that the cleanest Area Council in the territory would receive a befitting golden prize...

Abuja  - The Environmental Health Officer Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) has warned that the council will soon embark on closure of sub-standard environmental...

Lagos  -  The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Adebule on Saturday urged residents to adopt attitudes and  practices that could promote good environmental...

Fever Uyo   -  Dr Dominic Ukpong, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Health, on Monday, said two suspected cases of Lassa fever were recorded in...

Lagos  -  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the Provost, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, on Monday decried the situation where by 25 medical doctors attend...

Bogota (Colombia) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the data from 17 countries and territories across the Americas, including the U.S., Canada and Chile, showed...

New York  -  Nigeria and Africa's achievements in the fight against polio is a testament to the power of global partnership and concerted leadership,...

Abuja - The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), said it had intensified surveillance at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to checkmate ‘’import’’ of infectious...

Abuja  - Within eight years of intervention in its Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) programme, 13,000 communities in Nigeria had attained Open Defecation-free status, United...

By Wandoo Sombo The number of Awaiting Trial Persons (ATPs) spread across the country’s prisons is worrisome. Statistics released by the Nigerian Prisons Service and...

Jalingo  - The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Taraba State on Saturday announced plans to vaccinate no...

Lagos - The Finland Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury, on Tuesday said that her government would continue to support Nigeria in the prevention...