Health

Kano suspends three medical personnel for leaving scissors inside patient’s body after surgery

Kano State Hospitals Management Board has suspended three medical officers from clinical duties for mistakenly leaving a scissors inside a…

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Enugu begins measles–rubella vaccination, targets 2 million children

The Enugu State Government will begin a statewide Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign on February 4, 2026, targeting more than two…

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Meningitis hits Northwest, kills 74 in Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, others, says NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that no fewer than 74 persons have died of…

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Experts advocate ‘wash strategy’, end to open defecation to prevent constant cholera outbreaks in Nigeria

Prof. Stella Smith, Director of Research at the Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), has highlighted the need to adopt…

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2025 TB Day: AHF, AIDS-based NGO, calls for increased funding, access to TB services to deepen fight against infectious disease

As the World observes the 2025 Tuberculosis (TB) Day, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), has called on…

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It’s a lie…frequent sucking of women’s breasts does not prevent breast cancer, urologist warns

A urologist, Dr Sam Adegboye, has debunked claims that frequent sucking of women’s breasts reduces the risk of developing breast…

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Millions of lives at risk on continent following U.S. aid cuts, Africa CDC warns

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned that millions of lives across the continent are…

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Up to 25 countries to include malaria vaccines in childhood immunisation programmes by year’s end, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their…

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Invest N100m annually in family planning, reduce maternal mortality in Kaduna, FHANI urges Gov Sani

Family Health Advocates in Nigeria Initiative (FHANI) has called on the Kaduna State government to commit at least N100 million…

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NAFDAC seizes, evacuates over 100 truckloads of counterfeit, expired medicines from Idumota, Onitsha, Aba open drug markets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has seized and evacuated 100 truckloads of substandard falsified…

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