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• NCDC attributes major cause to poor water and hygiene facilities in many States The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says there has been a general decline in the number of new cases of cholera in Nigeria within the last…

To provide drugs at half price St. Racheal’s Pharma, an emerging manufacturer of antibiotics for the African pharmaceutical market and HealthPlus Limited, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy and fastest growing pharmacy chain in…

Prof. Otoikhian on the programme Courtesy: TVC • "It's a curse," he tells TV viewers on World Sickle Cell Day In a frank but brutal manner, a professor of genetics, Cyril Otoikhian, scorned people living with sickle cell anaemia,…

There seems to be no respite yet for Nigeria's health sector as Resident Doctors are gearing for another strike just as other health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) resolved to return to work on Friday…

...effective Friday as NIC takes over negotiation ABUJA - The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) Wednesday said it has decided to suspend its 44-day-old strike, on Friday June 1, 2018. JOHESU comprised of Medical and Health Workers'…

In the wake of the BBC undercover report, the Federal Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ban with immediate effect further issuance of permits for the importation…

Chinese scientists are taking a close look at cockroaches to explore their potential in medical treatment. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the research is led by Li Sheng, director of the Institute of Insect Science and Technology at…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday released an update on ravaging Lassa fever in different states in Nigeria, revealing that no fewer than 90 deaths were recorded between January 1 and February 25, 2018. A press…

Come March 10, Nigerians are expected to troop out on the streets of Lagos for a special walk to raise awareness about endometriosis,  a disease  condition that inflicts so much pain and suffering on women, sometimes, impeding pregnancy in…

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has ranked Nigeria 11th position on newborn deaths globally. This is according to a new report on “Newborn Mortality’’ released by UNICEF, which was obtained by…