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Dry season: Pediatrician urges adequate protection of children

A consultant pediatrician at  the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr Uduak Offiong, has advised  parents to ensure adequate protection of their children against...

Niger inaugurates 11-man committee on cancer prevention, control

The Niger State Ministry of Health has inaugurated an 11-man committee ‎for the training of health workers on prevention and control of cancer. Permanent Secretary...

Monkey pox: Infected youth corp member confined to Benue hospital

A National Youth Service Corp member in Benue State (name withheld ) suspected to be infected with monkey pox have been confined at Benue...

UN identifies antimicrobial resistance from pollution as biggest emerging health threats

Growing antimicrobial resistance linked to discharge of drugs and particular chemicals into the environment is one of the most worrying health threats today, according...

Two million children immunised against polio in four states

The Global Affairs Canada (GAC) in conjunction with UNICEF said it immunised more than two million children against polio in rural communities of Jigawa,...

World AIDS Day: Government urged on healthcare insurance for sufferers

A non-govenmental organisation (NGO), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), has urged Federal Government to adopt healthcare insurance scheme for people living with HIV/AIDS to reduce...

10,000 Nigerians die of cancer annually

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday, December 1, 2017 in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to agony and lack of...

AIDS still an epidemic among children – UNICEF

Eighteen children in every hour were infected with HIV last year. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said that this was a sign of scant...

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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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