Health

Yobe Govt. begins measles vaccination campaign on Saturday  The Yobe Ministry of Health and the state’s Primary Health Care Board, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care…

HPV Vaccine: Nigeria attains 78% coverage in 12 states Nigeria has attained 78 per cent of the 80 per cent national target for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination set for the 12…

Kebbi Govt. seeks synergy with NGOs to reduce maternal mortality  The Kebbi Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Halima Hassan-Kamba, has called for synergy…

HPV: Apathy to vaccine worrisome – medical experts Medical experts have expressed worry at the level of apathy displayed by Nigerians to receiving the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.…

Cervical Cancer: Oncologist advises yearly screening Dr Adediran Ademola, an Oncologist, has urged women of reproductive age to go for cervical cancer screening yearly to know their…

Adamawa to vaccinate 388,180 girls against HPV — Agency The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it is targeting 388,180 girls aged nine to 14 years for vaccination…

Sultan Foundation mobilizes 38 traditional rulers on strategic immunization coverage Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD) on Tuesday commenced training of 38…

Yobe Govt.,  London Research Institutes to Sign MoU on Kidney Disease, Research Promotion  Yobe state Governor,Mai Mala Buni, said the state government would soon sign a Memorandum of…

Nigeria confronting Diphtheria with determination, collective action – NPHCDA The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that the country’s response to the…

Adamawa healthcare agency trains 20 on magt. of acute childhood illnesses The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has trained 20 officials to implement Algorism for the…