Health
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Ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter in good spirits after brain surgery – Pastor
Moscow, Nov. 14, 2019 (Sputnik/NAN) Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, 95, who has just undergone surgery to relieve pressure on…
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Israel, Germany to set up aging research centre
Jerusalem, Nov. 13, 2019 Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in central Israel reported on Wednesday that Israel and Germany would establish a…
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Pneumonia killing one child every three minutes in Nigeria; 162,000 under 5 deaths in 2018
Pneumonia killed 162,000 children under the age of five in Nigeria last year Nigeria has highest number of pneumonia deaths…
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One child dies of pneumonia every 39 seconds, agencies warn; Nigeria tops list
Pneumonia – a preventable disease – kills more children than any other infection LONDON/NEW YORK/BARCELONA (November 12, 2019)— Pneumonia claimed…
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Gastroenteritis: Lagos confirms 400 infected, 370 treated, discharged; 11 deaths; Warn against fake news
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos, Nov. 8, 2019 The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has cautioned residents against…
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Having multiple sex partners leads to cervical cancer – Medical expert
From: RUTH YARNAP, Bauchi A medical expert with the Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Dr Habiba Ismail has revealed…
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Gov. Ugwuanyi receives US Consul-General; Grants free medical charges to HIV patients
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has received in audience the Consul-General, United States Embassy in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo. Claire…
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5 containers laden with rotten fish, other edibles, found in Apapa
By Aisha Cole Lagos, Oct. 28, 2019 Two safety agencies of Lagos State Government on Monday discovered five containers laden…
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Participant at IMF/World Bank forum diagnosed with chickenpox – Official
By Harrison Arubu New York, Oct. 25, 2019 A participant at the recent International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings held…
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We all have mouths! Relationship between breast cancer and oral hygiene
Comedy is now a multi-billion naira industry in Nigeria. A new couple could pay a comedian one million naira to…
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Chefs, Nestlé Nigeria educate children, teachers on working of healthy food
Children learning from Chefs at an event to organised by the Association of Professional Chefs Nigeria and Nestlé Nigeria Plc…
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W Initiative announces plans for Health Month … targets 2 million women and families.
The W Initiative, a flagship women empowerment programme from Access Bank Plc, has announced plans for its 2019 W Health Month aimed…
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Iron deficiency undermines lives of millions in Africa – Isn’t it time we do more to end it? By Rémy Ejel
Iron, a key nutrient to develop children’s brains and help adults live productive lives, is acutely lacking in people’s diets…
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Hundreds benefit from Shell’s free Healthcare programme in Opolo, Bayelsa
More that 350 residents of Opolo community have so far benefited from the ongoing three day free health service by…
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Breastfeeding children, not men, prevents cancer – Expert
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, Oct. 14, 2019 A medical expert, Mrs Abigael Shona, says breastfeeding a baby and not man…
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General Hospital Ekwolobia has become a ‘Patient;’ Needs rehabilitation – Indigenes tell Anambra Gov. Obiano
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka: Indigenes of Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra state have decried the poor condition…
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NGO tasks govt, parents others on sexual reproductive health, rights
Robert Awokuse With the prevalence of sexual abuse and other forms of violence against women, especially young girls and vulnerable…
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LAWMA partners stakeholders to clean up Apapa
Robert Awokuse The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has conducted a joint clean-up exercise with APM Terminals Limited and the…
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Father of dying quadruplets begs Gov.Obiano, well-meaning Nigerians for financial help
By Lucy Osuizigbo Awka, Oct. 4, 2019 A businessman from Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra who recently had…
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Kwara flags off nutrition treatments for children, pregnant women
Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off a statewide campaign against chronic malnutrition in the state, with the Accelerating Nutrition…
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Mrs Okowa denies receiving N3.5bn from U.S
By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba, Oct. 2, 2019 Dame Edith Okowa, wife of Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has denied receiving…
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U.S.-funded NGO appoints Aisha Buhari Ambassador of ‘Albishirin Ku’ initiative
By Ahmed Ubandoma Abuja, Sept. 30, 2019 Breakthrough Action, a U.S.-funded Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has appointed Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha…
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World Heart Day: Nestlé pioneers health, wellness programs across Central and West Africa
ACCRA, Ghana, September 30, 2019/ — With high blood pressure as one of the leading risks for deaths worldwide, and hypertension…
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PCN seals off 332 pharmacies, patent medicine shops in Jigawa
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Sept. 29, 2019 The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed off 332 pharmacies and…
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