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Medik247, an international network of medical professionals, has flagged off a free cervical cancer screening programme for 100 women in Abuja. The launch followed an awareness campaign launched by the organization on 13th May this year,…

Muslim community pledges support The Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in collaboration with the Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health in Nigeria (PACFaH) a coalition of seven indigenous civil…

 Says cancer, renal, cardiac problems main NCDs killing Nigerians   The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Sunday said if governments of low-income nations fail to improve commitments to tackling the menace of cervical…

discovers high incidence of hypertension, diabetes Residents of Epe local government of Lagos State have been charged to adopt a good personal hygiene and live in good and clean environment to avoid the prevalent diseases in the…

FG says "Together we can prevent deaths" Cholera is an acute enteric infection characterized by vomiting, profuse dehydration and diarrhea (rice water stools).It is caused by ingestion of gram negative bacillus called Vibrio…

Out of over 276 Secondary School girls that were abducted by Boko Haram fighters in Chibok community, Borno State, in April 2014 no fewer than106  have regained freedom and are currently receiving psychosocial and other supports from the…

Africare, an international non-governmental organization based in Washington D.C., said in Abuja on Wednesday that its partnership with oil giant ExxonMobil, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) to mentor secondary school…

Experts say Lowering blood pressure's top number could prevent over 100,000  deaths a year More than 100,000 deaths could be prevented annually if adults with specific common risk factors for heart disease would engage in an…

ABUJA – A pro-poor health intervention, Rapid Response Initiative, RRI, launched by the Federal Government in July last year has brought relief to many people and homes in the country, the government has said. Minister of Health, Prof.…

ABUJA – The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, revealed Tuesday that only 20 percent of health facilities in the country were functional. The minister made the revelation  at the dissemination of the 2016 National Health…