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The Coca-Cola Company has  announced plans to launch a new program – The Safe Birth Initiative – to support the Ministries of Health in Ivory Coast and Nigeria to tackle the high incidence of maternal and newborn mortalities in the two…

'Be alert,  avoid crowded places, eating dead animals, bush meat,  particularly bush monkeys'  -  Minister advises Nigerians ABUJA -  The Federal Government on Thursday said it could not confirm the reported outbreak of Monkeypox in…

As Nigeria progresses in its quest to acquire oil and gas technology and build indigenous capacity to service the oil and gas industry, International Oil Companies (IOCs) and other companies are expected to play an active role in Nigerian…

A Consultant Anatomic Pathologist, Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) Ikeja, Dr Francis Faduyile, last week said hypertension is still the number one cause of sudden deaths in…

They contribute 60% of maternal deaths in Lagos State  - Gynaecologist In part 1 of this story,  NHO reporter Juliet Umeh visited some traditional birth attendants  (TBAs) in some Lagos communities  and discovered that quite a large…

As the Lagos State Government prepares to roll out its mandatory health insurance scheme tagged the Lagos State Health Scheme (LSHS), the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris has tasked health care providers in the public sector on…

ABUJA - The Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board on Thursday lauded a youth-building initiative “Power Forward” which it said has helped build the skills of its school children, boosted their academic…

ABUJA - More than half of schools in Borno State have remained shut following continued attacks on communities within the state by the Boko Haram terrorist group, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), said on Thursday. In a message…

FG names replacement Health workers defy pleas, continue with strike The Acting Director-General,  National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mrs  Yetunde Oni, has resigned. Oni resigned through a…

As the world marked the World Contraception Day (WCD) Wednesday, the Development Communications (DEVCOMS) Network, a media-development, capacity-building non-governmental organization has called for increased enlightenment in sexual and…