With just days to go, health workers, community leaders, and development partners in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state, are joining forces to prepare for polio and two other major health campaigns aimed at safeguarding the lives of children and women. By Abubakar Abdullahi el-Kurebe In a taskforce meeting held on Tuesday at the newly established National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) office in Kuta, local health teams and their partners reviewed plans for the upcoming Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign, the HPV vaccine rollout, and Child Health Week — all scheduled to run from June 14 to…
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Medical experts and health advocates have renewed calls for a national policy on brain health.
An Endocrinologist, Dr Ayuba Mugana, on Tuesday, recommended five fruits that would boost immunity and provide vitamins and minerals to diabetic patients.
As the rainy season begins, residents of Niger State—especially parents—are being urged to take extra precautions against a surge in seasonal health issues affecting children.
The Borno State Government has donated the sum of N300 million to victims of the devastating flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
Global economic growth is projected to slow to 2.3 per cent in 2025 due to mounting trade tensions and persistent policy uncertainty, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report.
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has partnered with Meta to launch the Llama Impact Accelerator, promoting impactful AI development in Nigeria.
A lecturer at the University of Uyo, Prof. Edem Eniang on Tuesday expressed worry at indiscriminate tree felling for timber and charcoal production, describing it as destruction of the environment.
A Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia (MOUAU), Abia, lecturer says her research on an Igbo soup seed, Uda, (Xylopia Aelthiopica) shows it can be an effective male contraceptive.
Abu Dhabi has recorded a Sustainable Fisheries Index of 97.4 per cent by the end of 2024, continuing a six-year streak of marine conservation achievements in line with World Oceans Day.