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ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 138 lives between January and now with a 19.3 per...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Maternal health experts have advised pregnant women with non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell disorder to...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Psychiatrists have attributed Nigeria’s declining ranking in the World Happiness Report to worsening economic hardship, insecurity and political instability. They warned...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Men who wish to father healthy children have been advised to get married and start a family before the age of...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, has cautioned residents against patronising untrained birth attendants....
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Contrary to the belief that cataracts mainly occur in older adults, eye specialists say babies and children could be born with...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Maternal experts have said that between 10 and 15 per cent of new mothers, especially those living in developing countries, suffer...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a sharp rise in Lassa fever cases, with 127 deaths confirmed across 18...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has listed 1,277 persons for follow-up over the possibility of being infected with Lassa fever. This...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT In the wake of massive cuts in US funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on global health leaders, donors, and policymakers to...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior After proper surgical repair, women who have a vesicovaginal fistula, an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vaginal wall, leading...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Attempting labour and vaginal delivery after two previous caesarean sections could lead to a rupture of the uterine scar, resulting in...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT *Says, it’s unsafe By Francesca Hangeior A Consultant Dermatologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Uche Ojinmah, has kicked against wearing...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT By Francesca Hangeior Leading fertility expert, Dr Abayomi Ajayi, has debunked misconceptions in some quarters that consuming natural remedies such as ginger tea and...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Benue State Government has officially declared a Lassa fever outbreak after confirming three deaths from five confirmed cases, amidst 40 suspected cases. The...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a significant rise in Lassa fever cases, with 80 deaths and 413 confirmed...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Federal Government has announced plans to retain 28,000 health workers whose salaries were previously covered by the United States Agency for International Development...
ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday uncovered a major operation depot dealing in expired and falsified drugs...
