COVID-19: UNICEF begins stockpiling of 520m syringes
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it is purchasing and “pre-positioning syringes” and other necessary equipment, as the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine. UNICEF […]
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59 COVID-19 cases recorded in Ibadan company – Oyo govt.
The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19 has said that a total of 72 positive COVID-19 cases were recorded in the state on Friday. The […]
Anxiety as Oyo records 72 fresh COVID-19 cases
Oyo State has reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus new cases in two months, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A further 72 persons tested […]
Infant malnutrition: Nigeria gets Cognito Micronutrient Powder
Nigeria’s battle against deficiencies in childhood nutrition got a boost Wednesday 14 October with the introduction of a micronutrient fortification product for quick and easy […]
No genetic evidence hearing loss causes Alzheimer disease
New QIMR Berghofer and QUT research on Wednesday said that there is no strong genetic evidence that hearing loss causes Alzheimer’s disease, in spite of […]
Diabetic patients prone to gangrene — Expert
Dr Wasiu Adelodun, a Medical Practitioner, who majors in medical parasitology,says diabetic patients are more prone to gangrene, advising patients to seek early medical care. […]
Budget allocation to health sector below expectation — AGPMPN
The Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN) says Federal Government’s N512. 21 billion allocation to health in the 2021 Budget estimate […]
Nasarawa Assembly: Two Health Bills pass second reading
By Beauty John , LAFIA The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into second reading two health bills in an effort to define the […]
Minister expresses concern over health of Nigerian women
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has expressed concern over the health of Nigerian women, identifying ignorance, high cost of healthcare and inadequate […]
COVID-19 pandemic: Health workers infection reducing, Mamora says
The Federal Government (FG) has expressed its delight in the decreasing rate of COVID-19 infection among health workers and at the rate at which cases […]