A consultant Cardiologist, Dr Ramon Moronkola, has urged government at all levels and Non-Governmental Organizations to carry out massive educational campaigns on Blood Pressure (BP), particularly in the rural communities.
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The Anambra State Government in partnership with Carter Centre said it successfully eliminated two Neglected Tropical Diseases – River Blindness and Elephantiasis, through mass drug administration and vector control programmes.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has launched the Implementation Research Project for the Optimizing Adherence to Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS).
A malaria vaccine which has been developed with the help of Britain’s Oxford University scientists is up to 78 per cent effective in the youngest children, new data suggests.
Latest figures from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO), show that global cancer cases will rise to 77 per cent by 2050.
When we sleep, our bodies and minds undergo a complex series of processes that are essential for our overall health and well-being.
A Consultant Gynecologist, Dr Ayodele Ademola, has cautioned against the use of sex enhancement drugs, saying people should stop using it, “except when exceptionally necessary.”
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has consistently supported member states to develop robust responses to recurrent and emerging health threats.
A non- governmental organization, Lions Club International District 404-B3 Nigeria, has distributed 3,000 free medicated eye glasses, to prevent avoidable blindness and improve quality of life for visually impaired.
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has handed over 14 newly constructed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) and health centres to Federal Teaching Hospitals and Federal Medical Centres (FMC) for operations.