Health

400,000 Adamawa children require nutrition treatment—UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Monday, says no fewer than 400,000 children in Adamawa communities require…

National orthopedic hospital Jos commences operation May 13 -MD Prof. Iche Onche, Medical Director (MD), National Orthopedic Hospital (NOH) Jos, says the hospital will commence…

FUTH Lafia increases clinic access for health insurance enrollees The Federal University Teaching Hospital (FUTH),  Lafia,  has increased clinic access for all Health Insurance…

Nigeria to scale-up fight against sickle cell disease The Global Congress on Sickle Cell Disease has reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against sickle cell…

Malnutrition: Yobe, FAO begins advocacy campaign on Tom Brown production The Yobe State Primary Health Care Management Board (PHCMB), Tuesday, embarked on an advocacy campaign…

NAFDAC trains 200 stakeholders in Northeast on identifying counterfeit medicines The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has trained 200…

Stopping child marriage key to curbing teen pregnancies – WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) says  teenage pregnancy reflects enduring “fundamental inequalities” in society,…

Yobe Teaching Hospital gets WACP accreditation to train 25 doctors The Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH), Damaturu, has secured full accreditation by the West…

Expert links poor health outcomes to underdeveloped transport system Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, says fragmented and underdeveloped transport system contribute to…

Katsina targets 3m children for polio immunisation — Official The Katsina State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (SPHCA) says it is targeting not less than 3 million…