Health
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Our parlous health system and the Yobe example By Hassan Gimba
In my last two write-ups, I narrated my sojourn to Saudi Arabia, where I ended up at the Makkah Saudi-German Hospital in search…
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Gov’s wife promises to mount intensive anti-malaria campaign in Abia communities
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, April 25, 2024 The Wife of Abia Governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, says her office will embark…
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World Earth Day: Environmentalists advocate end to plastics wastes to save Mother Earth
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an ecology focused Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called for a drastic reduction in…
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Gavi, UNICEF welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine
Geneva/New York Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF have welcomed the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S,…
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Needed: One standard hospital per state (2) By Hassan Gimba
Two days after I started taking the medication prescribed by Dr Heba, I could lift myself out of the wheelchair…
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Mysterious iIlness hits Sokoto; 8 dead, 208 suspected cases – Official
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto, April 18, 2024 No fewer than eight deaths and 208 suspected cases related to a mysterious…
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Needed: One standard hospital per state (1) By Hassan Gimba
I never thought I could attend the Eid prayer held on 10th April, a day after I clocked the definitive…
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Nigeria first to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHO
By Franca Ofili Abuja, April, 12, 2024 Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a…
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A healthy lifestyle begins with oneself By Fr. Peter Iwuala
A healthy lifestyle starts with you because it requires personal commitment and choices regarding nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, and…
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Nigerian-born U.S.-based physicians begin free medical mission in Abia
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, April 8, 2024 Nigerian-born U.S.-based physicians say they have commenced a free medical mission targetted at…
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Beware: Eye safety tips for total solar eclipse watchers
Excited as you may be to witness the wonder of the total eclipse of today, Monday, April 8, 2024 in…
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Why we detained husband whose wife died in Benin hospital – Police
By Usman Aliyu Benin, April 7, 2024 The Police Command in Edo on Sunday explained why it detained one Christopher…
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Tanzanian VP highlights urgent global health challenges
By Abujah Racheal Dar es salaam, April 6, 2024 Tanzanian Vice President, Dr. Philip Isdor Mpango, has underscored the pressing…
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Medical mission: Dabiri-Erewa commends Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas
Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has applauded the efforts of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in…
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UN halts operations temporarily in Gaza following killing of aid workers
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 3, 2024 UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations temporarily for 48 hours following…
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Suicide on the rise in Nigeria – UNICEF
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto Mr. Wayne Bleier, a Consultant with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF ), has identified causes of…
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NLNG inaugurates twin theatre suite at Jos University Teaching Hospital
Jos, April 3, 2024 The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG ), through its Hospital Support Programme (HSP), has inaugurated…
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Abia Govt. to introduce Contributory Pension Scheme for civil servants; Gets set for medical mission from USA
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, April 2, 2024 The Abia Government has expressed its resolve to commence a Pension Contributory Scheme…
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UN chief calls for unity to realise full rights of persons with autism
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, April 1, 2024 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has called for unity to realise the full…
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Prostate cancer: King Charles could get more years of life – Nigerian scientist
By Ijendu Iheaka Umuahia, March 31 A Nigerian scientist and University lecturer has said that King Charles of England could…
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Pig kidney successfully transplanted into 62-year-old in U.S.
New York, March 22, 2024 A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living human, a U.S. hospital announced…
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Glaucoma: Abia First Lady advocates increased awareness, regular eye examination
The wife of Abia Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, says increased public education and regular eye examination are key to solving…
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Tinubu appoints new NACA Director General; Approves relocation of Agency to Health & Social Welfare Ministry
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Temitope Ilori as the Director-General of the National Agency for the…
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Gunmen kidnap senior matron in UNTH Enugu – Association confirms
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, March 12, 2024 Gunmen, suspected to be abductors, on Tuesday kidnapped a senior matron serving with…
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Abia Govt. organises free medical outreach to treat 5,000 persons
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ngozi Okoronkwo By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Umuahia, March 5, 2024 The Abia Government says it will…
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