Health
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Ambode’s wife counsels mothers to adhere to six months exclusive breastfeeding…Presents gifts to first babies of the year
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Friday urged nursing mothers to ensure they observe the mandatory…
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Lagos gov’t reiterates commitment to improved health sector; as PSP managers assure cleaner state in 2016
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, Wednesday, reiterated the commitment of the present administration to move the…
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Aregbesola inaugurates new governing board of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital
Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Monday, inaugurated the nine-man Governing Board headed by Prof Wole Atoyebi to…
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NASS member provides 4,219 constituents with free medical service
No fewer than 4, 219 persons were diagnosed and treated during a two day free medical services programme sponsored by…
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Controlling spread of HIV/AIDS: Gombe traditional ruler reduces bride price
In an effort to control the spread of HIV/AIDS and offer young men and women the opportunity of settling down…
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Over 16m babies born into conflict this year — UNICEF
Over 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 – 1 in 8 of all births worldwide this year…
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UBTH denies resident doctors’ allegation of mismanagement; as CMD alleges cabal after his job
AGENE GODWIN, Benin The management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Edo State, Wednesday, described as ‘tissue of…
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Mrs Saraki commends NGO over 43% reduction in maternal mortality
Wife of the Senate President, Mrs. Toyin Saraki has commended the leadership of the White Ribbon Alliance Nigeria (WRAN) for…
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Etisalat, Traffina Foundation lift maternal healthcare in 16 south-east, south-south communities
Over 600 women have benefitted from a Maternal Healthcare Delivery Programme sponsored by telecommunications operator, Etisalat in partnership with frontline…
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Show love to people living with disabilities – Mrs Ambode
The First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode has called on members of the public to always show love…
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DFID group urges Bauchi gov’t to provide functional blood banks to curb maternal deaths
RUTH DAVID, Bauchi A call has been made to the Bauchi State Government to provide functional blood banks in all…
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Airtel, Unilever take oral hygiene campaign to Mbaise, in Imo
Imo State students in Community Primary School, Amumara, Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, have benefited from the…
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NNPC/Chevron deploy Roll Back Malaria prog in Ibeju Lekki
Chevron Nigeria Ltd., and its senior partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, have deployed a Roll Back Malaria programme…
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Procter & Gamble backs UNICEF, USAID relief efforts for IDPs in Borno
Consumer goods manufacturing company, Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria is supporting Nigerians displaced by the conflict in the North East…
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Lagos doctors laud Gov. Ambode for resolving issues in health sector
Doctors in Lagos, Wednesday, hailed the efforts of the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for his efforts towards resolving the…
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FG, States must stop quacks in medical profession — Oshiomhole
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on the Federal and State Governments to join hands…
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Global health experts indict WHO of ‘egregious failure’ on Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s failure to sound the alarm until months into West Africa’s Ebola outbreak was an “egregious…
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Kwara signs MOU with Dutch partners on Health Insurance Fund
Kwara State Government has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch Health Insurance Fund to establish Health Insurance…
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Sokoto recruits SURE-P nurses, midwives
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has instructed the Sokoto Primary Healthcare Development Agency to absorb 50 nurses and midwives trained by…
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Gov. Emmanuel Commissions residential apartments for Ibom International Specialist Hospital
The Akwa Ibom State Quartenary Medical Center, Ibom International Specialist hospital, is set to commence operations as medical expatriates have…
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NDLEA reels out 9yr statistics, seizes narcotics worth N1trn
ANTHONY OMOH National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized narcotic drugs valued at over one trillion naira. The drugs…
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Borno state government flags off vaccination against measles
BY ABDULLAH ISAH, MAIDUGURI The Borno State Ministry of Health in collaboration with State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA)…
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(Interview) There is no alcohol control policy in Nigeria – Professor Obot
Drug abuse has become a major problem in Nigeria and is increasingly attracting the attention of the academia, civil society…
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Nigeria among world’s lowest five countries in access to toilets — UNICEF
Lack of access to toilets is endangering millions of the world’s poorest children, UNICEF said Wednesday, pointing to emerging evidence…
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