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The Federal Government says it will eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria by 2027, ahead of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) 2030 target. Dr Nicholas Olobio, Deputy Director and Programme Manager,…

Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, says there is an urgent need to address the healthcare services of the elderly in the country. Daju said this in Abuja on Monday at the National Summit on Healthy…

In a move to reduce one of the contributory factors of mother and child deaths during delivery, the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt has reached out to sixty indigent pregnant mothers with free delivery kits at the Adanta Healthcare Center,…

Ministerial Nominee from Cross River State and Former APC National Women Leader, Dr Betta Edu, says Nigeria must travel at the speed of light to achieve universal Health Coverage the legislature and Executive arm of government have a…

World Health Organisation in collaboration with Lagos state government has currently thrown more light on the recent outbreak of the infectious disease called Anthrax. This they discloses can affect people to get sick in…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 91 million Africans are currently living with hepatitis, with around 125,000 hepatitis-related deaths occurring in Africa. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said…

The Federal Government, has today been Wednesday, received $9,261,920 billion grant from the Canadian government to support the scale-up of COVID-19 vaccine service among high-priority risk groups and to strengthen the health system in…

By Ikenna Osuoha, (NAN) According to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),  Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases. This is…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative, (PRET) an integrated approach to pandemic planning, by focusing on groups of pathogens. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO…