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Save the Children inaugurates Technical Working Group on introduction Pilot scheme takes off in Somolu LGA, Lagos in June Nationwide launch scheduled for 2018 Nigeria took another giant step towards the fight against…

By Adeola Tukuru,  Abuja Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has applauded the multiple functions of the ‎Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) in the …

It’s still the best medicine Experts say you need it to protect your heart. It lowers blood pressure, enhances blood flow to essential organs and boosts your immunity “The most wasted of all days is that in which we have not…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has sealed a supermarket in Karu, a suburb of the nation's capital, Abuja, for operating an unregistered bakery. The supermakert, Fort Mark Supermaket, is one of…

Prof. Ezeibe displaying samples of his drug The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (nCDC) have urged Nigerians to ignore recent claim by Maduike Ezeibe a Professor of Veterinary Medicine…

Few people aware that early detection could save life Doctors need retraining about cancer No sustainable cancer prevention programme Nigeria joined the rest of the world Saturday to mark the World Cancer Day, the singular…

... Early cancer diagnosis saves lives, cuts treatment costs New WHO figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to mark the World Cancer Day indicate that each year 8.8 million people die from cancer, mostly in low- and…

ABUJA -  The National Assembly seems to be unyielding in its decision to ensure Federal Government begin the implementation of National Health Act signed into law in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Chairman, House Committee…

Highlights: Increasing vaccine-related funding Strengthening supply chains and delivery systems Making universal access to vaccines a cornerstone of health and development efforts Heads of State from across Africa today in Addis…

The Ogun State Government on Monday closed down five health facilities in Ifo Local Government Area of the State for non-compliance with validation. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde…