A Consultant Urologist at Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, Dr Ahmed Umar has warned Nigerians about the dangers of prolonged, indiscriminate use of sexual enhancement drugs, which could seriously harm vital organs.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a comprehensive public advisory on Lassa fever, warning that it remained a significant public health threat.
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reinstated routine immunization services, marking a significant milestone in improving maternal and child health across the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over what it described as “increasing number of Lassa fever cases and fatalities, a significant public health risk.”
The Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori has urged Nigerians to prioritise their health by knowing their HIV status, especially as the holiday season approaches.
The European Union has committed €1 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria to help address the devastating floods and ongoing cholera epidemic.
In Nigeria, 128 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday, due to various illnesses with diarrhea, pneumonia, and malaria accounting for 64% of these deaths.
At 20.9 per cent, the North-West recorded the lowest availability of basic medical equipment in health facilities, while the South-West, at 48.8 per cent, recorded the highest.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Saturday, took the campaign against small-sized alcoholic beverages to markets in Uyo.
The Kwara Governor’s wife, Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, says the state government will soon capture treatment of tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under its health insurance scheme.