The Inter Party Advisory Council Movement (IPAC), has called on President Bola Tinubu to passionately give assent to the Federal Medical Centre ( FMC) Osogbo bill passed by 9th Assembly
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The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday in Abuja honored Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum for his meaningful contributions to the health sector development.
The Nigerian Navy, NNS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi has conducted free medical outreach for Ikot Ekpene Udo community in Nsit Ubium local government area of Akwa Ibom.
Several scientific studies indicate that there’s higher risk of breast cancer in drinkers. In 1988, investigators experimented all these by doing “meta- analysis” of all the pertinent studies on alcohol and breast cancer, and they found compelling evidence of dose- response relationship between breast cancer odds and alcohol.
New research has revealed that the GDF15 hormone is responsible for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. The discovery could lead to better treatment of “underdiagnosed and undertreated” forms of severe pregnancy sickness, DW has reported.
The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition has said that taxes on Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB) and alcoholic drinks will help poor indigent Nigerians.
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), has commended Gov. Chukwuma Soludo for approving the Coordinates Wholesale Centre (CWC) for medicines in Anambra.
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke says his administration is creating an enabling environment to retain health professionals in the state against the “Japa syndrome.”
The Wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, says that the Enugu Multi-Sectoral Plan on Food and Nutrition is ready for implementation to check stunted growth and underweight infants and children.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has inaugurated the Nutrition Core Working Committee (NCWC) to tackle severe scute malnutrition in the country.