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Flu-triggered respiratory diseases kill 650,000 each year – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said up to 650,000 deaths annually were associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, a report revealed on Thursday,...

Tobacco and the spirit of the season

The yuletide season has always been exploited by manufacturers of consumer goods to unveil new products to whet the appetite of an insatiable public....

Why 3m disabled people should access healthcare in Lagos

If people with disability in Lagos State are unable to take up sexual and reproductive health services available at Lagos hospitals, there will be...

CPC declares readiness to ensure lead-free paints in markets

Bothered by the unsavoury effects of lead to man and the environment, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has said that it is ready to...

Basic Health Provision Fund to generate N54b for health interventions

Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Olanrewaju Tejuoso, on Thursday, December 7, 2017 said the Basic Health Provision Fund provided under National Health Act...

SRADev has contributed significantly to mercury phase-out efforts, says government

The Federal Government says programmes of Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development (SRADev Nigeria) Nigeria have contributed significantly to its efforts to implement...

Low case finding, contact tracing hinder tuberculosis eradication

The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTLCP) on Thursday, December 7, 2017 identified low case finding and contact tracing as the major challenges...

Measles vaccination committee told to promote healthy living among children

The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Mr Musa Dikko, has urged committee members of the 2017/18 Measles Vaccination campaign to ensure that every child...

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Health reform aimed at saving lives, reducing pains – Pate

The Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says the ongoing health reform in Nigeria is designed to save...
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10m people could die annually due to antibiotic resistance by 2050 – WAP

World Animal Protection (WAP), an international organisation, says no fewer than 10 million people could die globally each year...

Extreme heat linked to over 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 days

The months of July and August 2025 in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided...

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Health reform aimed at saving lives, reducing pains – Pate

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