Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA), a rehabilitation centre in Abuja, has urged parents and teachers to educate their children, youths, and wards against drug abuse to reduce the risk of mental illnesses and other risky behaviours.
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“I don’t do chemotherapy anymore; I’m living my best life; I’m back working. That gives me a sense of fulfilment because people ask me why I am so happy. ‘I’m alive!’ And as long as you’re in the game, you can win the game; each day is a blessing.”
Medical and health workers in Oyo State will, on Monday, begin a seven-day warning strike to press home their demands.
Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has provided health insurance for all street sweepers in the state, saying this was necessary for them to be healthy and active at work.
The Oyo State government has rolled out some guidelines to ensure that food handlers in public schools follow strict hygiene practices to prevent contamination.
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal says his government is transforming the Specialist Hospital, Gusau into a University Teaching Hospital.
The Kaduna State Aids Control Agency(KADSACA) on Friday said it has recorded 307 new HIV cases in the state.
The Kwara State Government has alerted healthcare surveillance teams across all the state’s 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) on preparations and preventive measures against any outbreak of cholera.
The cases were reported from 24 countries across five WHO regions with the Eastern Mediterranean Region recording the highest numbers followed by the African Region, the Region of the Americas, the South-East Asia Region, and the European Region.
A Paediatric oncologist, Dr Magdalene Odunvbun has urged parents and guardians to watch out for early signs of cancer in children and seek prompt medical examination and treatment.