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BSUTH To Commence Cervical Cancer Treatment
Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi, has procured cytological equipment to commence the screening and treatment of cervical cancer.
Chief Medical Director, CMD, of BSUTH, Dr Stephen Hwande stated this Monday…
Federal Govt Takes Action To Revive 17,000 Primary Healthcare Centers
The federal government has revealed its plans to make the existing 8,809 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the country fully functional, and gradually increase the PHCs to 17,618 by 2027, towards the attainment of Universal Health…
Excessive Alcohol And Sugar Consumption Lead To Millions Of Deaths Annually- WHO
The World Health Organisation has called for increased taxes on alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce deaths from drinking alcohol and unhealthy behaviours.
The WHO, in a press statement on Tuesday, said globally 2.6…
“South-East Nigeria Has The Highest Hypertension Patients” – NHS Reveals
The Nigerian Hypertension Society on Monday said the South-East geopolitical zone bears the highest burden of hypertension in the country.
The President of the NHS, Prof Ayodele Omotoso, made this known in Abuja at the 23rd Annual…
NAFDAC Issues Warning Alert On Highly Caffeinated Energy Drinks Sold Online
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the public that the recalled G Fuel brand Energy Drinks by T&E Imports and GPAE Trading Corp contains high levels of caffeine.
The…
FG Introduces HPV Vaccine Into Routine Immunisation
The Federal Government on Tuesday introduced the Human Papillomavirus vaccine into the routine immunisation system.
The vaccination targets over seven million girls, which is the largest number in a single round of HPV vaccination in…
NCDC Confirms 1,068 Lassa Fever Cases, 181 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it recorded 1,068 Lassa fever cases across 112 Local Government Areas in 28 states.
The NCDC revealed this on Monday, in its Lassa Fever situation report for week 37 (September…
WHO Recommends New Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children.
The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation and the Malaria…
Diphtheria: Nigeria Records 11,587 Cases, 453 Deaths
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Partners said Nigeria has recorded 11,587 suspected Diphtheria cases out of…
Cholera Hits 8 States, 210 New Infections, 10 Deaths Recorded
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), says it has recorded 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from July 31 to Aug. 27.
The NCDC…