Health
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Merck opens first office in Nigeria; donates 71m tablets of praziquantel to WHO in Nigeria for schistosomiasis treament
Merck, a leading science and technology company, Wednesday, announced the opening of its new office in Nigeria by Stefan Oschmann, CEO-elect…
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Antibiotics overuse increases resistance as common ailments become killers – WHO
Antibiotic resistance, which can turn common ailments into killers, has reached dangerous levels worldwide, the World Health Organization warned Monday,…
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World Diabetes Day: Governor Wike assures Rivers people of commitment to enhance quality health care delivery
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has assured the people of Rivers State that his administration will enhance the quality…
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Total E&P: Promoting healthy living in Akwa Ibom communities
DENNIS UDOMA, Uyo “Our commitment as a responsible corporate citizen is to ensure, the comprehensive well being of our communities by…
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(Opinion) Halting global diabetes epidemic
BILIKIS BAKARE A current International Diabetes Federation (IDF) chart reveals that about 387 million people are currently living with diabetes…
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Airtel partners Unilever, NDA to boost oral hygiene among students
Telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with manufacturer of home and personal care goods, Unilever, alongside the Nigerian Dental Association…
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Ambode pledges to complete Bone Marrow Transplant Centre in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday, pledged the support of the state government to ensuring the completion of the…
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Ogun govt raises alarm over killer ‘ponmo’
The Ogun State government has raised an alarm over the discovery of poisonous cattle hide and skin otherwise known as…
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14 month-old survivor of South Sudan plane crash now conscious
The 14-month old girl who survived, Wednesday’s plane crash in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, is now conscious, doctors say. The girl…
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Bauchi set to vaccinate 1.6 million children against measles
RUTH David, Bauchi The Bauchi State Primary Health care Development Agency (BASPHCDA) has revealed that about 1.6 million children from…
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Doctors, patients cry out as stem cell transplant project at UBTH collapses over poor funding
AGENE GODWIN, Benin Hopes of many sickle cell patients now hang in the balance as facilities with which the…
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Enugu to partner with NMA for improved health care delivery
The Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has expressed satisfaction with the efforts and dedication of doctors in the state…
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Guinea records 3 new cases of Ebola, total hits 9
Three more people in Guinea have been infected with the Ebola virus, a senior health official said on Thursday, further…
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Airtel holds Pink October, joins world to promote cancer awareness
As part of efforts to continuously build a healthy workforce and encourage employees to achieve work-life balance, leading telecommunications services…
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Enugu Deputy Governor partners Foundation to fight breast cancer
The deputy governor of Enugu State, Hon (Mrs.) Cecilia Ezeilo, has affirmed her readiness to assist the “Breast Care Foundation”…
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RB reaffirms commitment to intensify diarrhoea, malaria prevention efforts in Nigeria
Chief Executive Officer of RB, the consumer health and hygiene company, Mr. Rakesh Kapoor has said that his company’s vision…
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Etisalat holds free eye surgeries for Bauchi residents
About 50 Nigerians in Bauchi State have regained full sight after benefitting from a Free Eye Surgeries programme sponsored by…
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Processed meat causes cancer – WHO declares
Processed meats – such as bacon, sausages and ham – do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO),…
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Enugu partners with Gowon Centre in campaign against tropical diseases in Nigeria
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pledged to support and assist the Yakubu Gowon Centre and its partners to…
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Polio eradication: There will be no complacency from my administration – Buhari assures WHO
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the World Health Organization, WHO, of his administration’s resolve to commit resources towards totally eradicating…
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Ahmed charges parents on vaccination of children against polio
Kwara State Governor, Dr.Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on mothers and care-givers to make their under-five children available for vaccination as…
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Airtel backs DRASA on healthcare interventions
Telecoms services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has thrown its weight behind the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust to commemorate…
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SPDC’s healthcare drive in Bayelsa State reaches 5000 people
About 5000 people in Oloibiri area of Bayelsa State have benefitted from a health outreach organised by the Shell…
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Nigeria not yet polio-free —- Primary Health Care Development Agency boss
RUTH DAVID, Bauchi Reports that Nigeria has been removed from countries in need of poliomyelitis immunization and also from the…
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