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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…

ABUJA - The camp of internally-displaced persons at New Kushingoro, Abuja, was thrown into a festive mood on Wednesday as a pro-health non-governmental organization, Africare, supported the people with free medical care, health kits, and…

Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV), in partnership with the Jewels of Africa Foundations (JOA) have donated over 12,000 books on…

As latest report rates country low Minister urges sick women to desist from getting pregnant More than half of Nigerian under-five children risk poor development because they lack early childhood development support, latest…

Women can't just stop visiting them Despite the availability of robust healthcare services in Lagos, preference for Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) remains high. TBA Homes continue to thrive despite the attendant risks those…

NAFDAC,  NPHCDA staff, others shun work  States health workers may join strike next week ABUJA  -  Nigeria’s health systems may be heading for a major crisis in coming days as groups of workers in the sector down tools. A strike…

A report,  Antibacterial agents in clinical development – an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including tuberculosis , launched today by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed a gross shortage…

As part of its drive to rid Nigeria of fake and counterfeit products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the last one week has arrested different manufactures with fake NAFDAC numbers and…

Abuja - Doctors nurses and other health professionals working at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Sokoto State can now be redeployed to work in any public hospital in the state following a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed to that…

 Begin strike today Health Minister shelves UNGA trip to dialogue with unions Unless the Federal Government prevails on health workers unions in the country to suspend their planned strike over unmet demands, the workers are set…