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Nigeria recorded highest rate of malaria cases globally in 2018 – WHO

December 5, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria accounted for more than half of all malaria cases

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Ogun death toll now five in cholera outbreak

November 29, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The death toll as a result of a cholera outbreak in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, has risen to five and

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NAFDAC suspends 17 sachet water factories in Kaduna

November 28, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday stopped the production of 17 sachet water companies

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Four die, scores hospitalised as cholera outbreak hits Ogun

November 28, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Four persons have reportedly died while scores have been hospitalised as a result of a cholera outbreak that hit some

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The number of Nigerians with psychiatric problems is escalating – National Association of Resident Doctors cry out

November 26, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The number of Nigerians with psychiatric issues is escalating, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARDs) said on Monday. According

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At least 16 Million individuals in Nigeria live with chronic viral Hepatitis – FG

November 24, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Federal Ministry of Health says no fewer than 16 million individuals in Nigeria are living with chronic Hepatitis B

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29 persons with HIV died during Dr. Abalaka’s treatment –FG

November 21, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Federal Government will not be able to partner popular surgeon, Dr Jeremiah Abalaka, as regards finding a cure to

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First male birth control that lasts for up to 13 years to launch soon and it will involve injections directly in the penis

November 20, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Medical doctors at the Indian Council of Medical Research have completed a clinical trial for a new male birth control

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Second Ebola vaccine introduced in DR Congo

November 14, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo Thursday introduced a second vaccine to fight the deadly Ebola virus in the

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Pneumonia claims 162,000 Nigerian children

November 12, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The United Nations Children’s Fund has listed Nigeria as the largest contributor to global pneumonia deaths. A new analysis released

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Outbreak of Gastroenteritis kills 11 people in Lagos, 370 others saved

November 9, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the outbreak of Gastroenteritis has killed 11 people in the state while 370

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Yellow fever outbreak claims 29 lives in Bauchi

November 8, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

An outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least 29 people in Bauchi State, the state has said. It is

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Resident doctors issue 21-day strike notice to Kaduna govt

November 7, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Association of Resident Doctors has issued a 21-day strike notice to Kaduna State Government to implement agreements it reached

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For the first time in 19 years, scientists detect a new strain of HIV virus

November 7, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists have detected a new strain of HIV. The strain

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Nigeria may suffer another Ebola crisis- House of Reps members warn

November 6, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Members of the House of Representatives says if measures are not quickly put in place, Nigeria may suffer another Ebola

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Why cases of medical negligence persist in Nigerian hospitals – NMA

November 5, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Francis Faduyile, says a “total systemic failure” is responsible for cases of

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18 die of suspected yellow fever in Katsina

October 30, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Executive Secretary of Katsina State Primary Health Development Agency, Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya on Tuesday confirmed that 18 deaths had

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Open defecation: Nigeria ranks No. 1 in the world —FG

October 28, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Federal Government says Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. The Minister of

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Guild of Medical Directors call for immortalisation of Stella Adadevoh

October 28, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Guild of Medical Directors and Rights Activists have called on the Federal Government to immortalise and confer National Honours

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18 cases of monkey pox reported in Akwa Ibom

October 27, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Dr. Dominic Ukpong, Akwa Ibom’s Commissioner of Health on Friday October 26 announced that 18 cases of monkey pox has

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Staring at women’s breasts makes men live longer, healthier — New study

October 22, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

A study done by a German scientist, Dr. Karen Weatherby, and published in the New England Journal of Medicine, has

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Cancer research: Scientists seek clues to how disease ‘is born’

October 21, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

British and American scientists are teaming up to search for the earliest signs of cancer in a bid to detect

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Nigerian parents who still indulge in Female Genital Mutilation will now be prosecuted in UK

October 19, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Nigerian parents who still indulge in the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) can now be prosecuted in the UK.

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Over 48 Nigerian doctors have been kidnapped in the last two years – NMA president

October 16, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

President of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Adedayo Faduyile has expressed concern over increasing rate of insecurity in the country.

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Government can’t provide adequate healthcare for Nigerians – Osinbajo

October 16, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday October 14, stated that government can’t provide adequate healthcare for all Nigerians. The Vice

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Tramadol found in remains of suicide bombers, says NAFDAC

October 15, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday said the illicit drug, Tramadol is often found in the

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Yellow Fever: Death toll in Bauchi increases to 22

October 14, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has confirmed six new recorded deaths in the Yellow Fever outbreak in

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Women warned to stop using toothpaste to tighten their vaginas

October 12, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Doctors are warning women to stop putting toothpaste in their vaginas to try and tighten it because it can do

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Video: Emir Sanusi cries as he narrates how a sick child died in his mother’s arms over N1,800 

October 11, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II got quite emotional during his speech at the United Nations meeting to reach

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Scientists discover ‘cure’ for cervical cancer using gene-editing technology

October 9, 2019 Samuel Adeleke 0 Comments

Australia is on the verge of becoming the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer. Researchers from Griffith

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