The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Fred Nigeria Foundation, has urged Nigerians to leverage the toll-free number 6472 to end gender-based violence (GBV) in the country.
Browsing: Health & Healthy Living
ASHENEWS reports that the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that about 98,000 adolescent girls aged 10 and 19 years of age were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) globally in 2022.
Development Communications Network (DevCOMs) has called on stakeholders to renew their commitment to the global fight against HIV/AIDS and stand united in the pursuit of ending the epidemic within Nigeria’s borders.
The Jigawa government has approved the recruitment of 1,124 health workers previously engaged as casual workers under its J-Health programme.
The Country Director of UNAIDS Nigeria, Dr Leopold Zekeng, has called for communities support to end the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic by 2030, being part of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Authorities of the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo has dispelled news report that there was fire outbreak at the Accident and Emergency ward of the hospital on Thursday.
A sstatistics by the International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas has revealed that Pakistan is leading other countries with 30.8 percent of people aged 20-79, who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
ASHENEWS reports that the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has warned newly promoted cadets that there will be no room for internal sabotage in the renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country.
The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) has sought the collaboration of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in creating awareness about blood donation to save lives.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate said rehabilitation workforce and services would be strengthened to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to reduce brain drain in the health sector.