Health

NAFDAC warns Nigerian youths against illicit drugs The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerian youths to stay away from illicit…

UNICEF urges Taraba  Government to involve fathers in healthcare advocacy The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Taraba Government to launch the Fathers for…

Valentine’s Day: NACA urges safety against HIV, STIs The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged Nigerians to prioritise their safety by making informed choices…

Renal failure: Yobe Govt deploys experts to affected communities The Yobe Government has deployed 50 health experts to investigate the root causes of the alarming cases of kidney…

Nigeria reports 41,000 diphtheria cases, with children mostly affected The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has continued to grapple with…

Sokoto Govt. urges stakeholders to help sustain immunisation successes The Dep. Gov. of Sokoto State, Alhaji Idris Gobir, has solicited the support of stakeholders in sustaining…

NOA sensitises Yobe communities on meningitis, lassa fever, cholera The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has initiated a sensitisation campaign in Yobe to educate communities on…

Cancer: Oncologist advises Nigerians on healthy life style A Consultant Oncologist, Dr Ajibike Orekoya, on Tuesday advised Nigerians to adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce the…

Cancer, not a death sentence – Expert A medical expert, Dr Veronica Agana, has debunked the widespread belief that cancer is a death sentence. She emphasised that with early…

UNAIDS welcomes U.S. decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment UNAIDS welcomes emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will allow the…