Health experts have called on philanthropists to contribute funds toward the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to enable the country to meet the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target.
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The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) says 343 students will graduate from the various medical schools at its 2023 graduation ceremony on Friday.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured the Federal Government’s commitment to sustainable domestic financing for immunization programmes in the country.
The Federal Government inaugurated two policy documents and a National Mental Health Technical Working Group to reduce the prevalence of suicide and mental health conditions in the country.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, made a case for the immediate treatment of accident and gunshot victims without recourse to police reports.
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it has administered human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 40 percent of targeted girls in Lagos.
ASHENEWS reports that Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on Wednesday announced that it has commenced the shipment of the world’s first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S to Cameroon.
ASHENEWS reports that some United Nations agencies have placed an urgent call for action to address the effects of climate change on maternal and child health.
A nutritionist, Ms. Uju Onuorah, says poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life can cause irreversible damage to the growing brain.
A Professor of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering from the University of Jos, Chike Ogbonna says for each cycle of malaria treatment, government spends N75.5 billion.