Health

The Abia Director, of the Directorate of State Services (DSS), Salami Ajege, has warned youths to desist from drug abuse because of its harmful effects on lives and society. Ajege issued…

Sickle cell, worst of all health disorders – Group Mrs Aisha Edward-Maduagwu, National Co-ordinator, Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorder says that sickle cell…

The Lagos State government has confirmed 17 cholera cases out of 350 suspected cases in 29 wards in the state.According to a statement on Saturday, the state government said it has recorded…

A second person has died from mpox in South Africa, the health ministry announced on Thursday, just a day after reporting the country's first death from the viral infection. The latest…

FCT students applaud NAWOJ, others for free sanitary pads Some students in FCT have expressed appreciation to the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) for…

The Lagos State Government has called for heightened vigilance and adoption of preventive measures as the state records a cholera outbreak resulting in five fatalities. In a statement on…

Prioritise your health over work, Physician urges Nigerians A family physician, Dr Folajimi Senjobi, has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health over work in the interest of…

In a significant healthcare initiative, the administration led by Governor Mai Mala Buni in Yobe State has provided over 50,000 free dialysis sessions for kidney failure patients over the…

UNICEF trains 330 girls on menstrual hygiene management in North East The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has trained 330 girls from 93 schools in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe…

WHO invests over $50,000 in Yobe’s HPV vaccination campaign World Health Organisation (WHO) has invested over 50,000 dollars in the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination…