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UNAIDS releases new report OTTAWA/GENEVA, 1 December 2017—On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has released a new report showing that men are less likely to take an HIV test, less likely to access antiretroviral therapy and more likely to die…

"95 percent of women in the village put to bed in this house," nurse tells NHO ABUJA - A nurse with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps’ (NSCDC) Training College Hospital in Sauka, along Airport Road, Abuja, may have…

ABUJA - The United Nations Population, UNFPA, has commended the  Wife of Nigeria’s Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, for supporting women and children in the country with various health interventions through her foundation, The…

The number of persons receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS has risen to one 1,150,000 from about 750,000 over a year ago, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NASCA), Dr. Sani Aliyu has said.  Dr. Sani gave the…

To establish National Noma Control Programme ABUJA - The Federal Government has said it would do all within its power to ensure Noma disease does not have a foothold in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and…

 Decry 'poor' funding for sector Say only 30% of PHCs nationwide functional Health workers under the aegis of National Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, NACHPN, on Monday called on the National Assembly…

New report shows drop in infant, U-5 mortality Latest Fifth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey conducted in Nigeria has revealed a drop in infant and children under-five, but more children, especially in the country’s northeast…

"No delay, end disputes for the good of your patients now," Kaduna deputy governor urges There seems to be end in sight to disharmony between the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of…

Estimate shows 1 in 11 adults now live with diabetes - 10 million more cases than in 2015 Sanofi leads campaign in Nigeria with special walk, capacity building workshop for journalists As the World Diabetes Day is marked…

Health minister  expresses appreciation, urges other private organisations to emulate CNL Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), today announced the disbursement of $2.5 million donated by Chevron Corporation, United States  to the Global…