Some stakeholders have called on the government at all levels to step up action against open sales and consumption of Indian hemp and other hard drugs across the county.
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“The world was off track to reach most of the triple billion targets and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf on Wednesday assented to the Kano State Premarital Health Screening Bill into law.
A critical shortage of health workforce has worsened the recurrent public health emergencies on the continent, the head of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.
The Nasarawa state government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), moved to rid the state of fake and substandard drugs in primary, secondary and tertiary medical facilities.
An Optometrist, Dr Comfort Omo-Irabor says the excessive and unguided use of cell phones and computers can lead to vision loss.
A Consultant Chest Physician, Prof. Gregory Erhabor, says improved asthma knowledge is crucial to enhancing the diagnosis, treatment and survival of asthma sufferers.
The Katsina State Government has expended N3.77 billion between June 2023 and April 2024 to enhance healthcare services, Gov. Dikko Radda has said.
The UN Women, UNAIDS and others have called on the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees (BOT) members of the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) to mobilise resources and implement strategies to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
“Traditional medicine is part of our culture, and it is here to stay. We need to accept it and promote it,” Emeje adds, “Africans were healing themselves long before the colonial masters came. We need to decolonize our minds and take ownership of our health resources.”