Dr Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife, a consultant dermatologist, has described lightening or toning of children’s skin as a child abuse capable of damaging internal organ.
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The second Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a review of Nigeria’s International Health Regulations (IHR) capacities to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats, has been concluded and a new average JEE score of 54 percent for Nigeria reached.
The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, has said that eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Borno were left behind in immunisation.
A Professor of Parasitology, Chiedu Mafiana, has called for the use of mass drug administration for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country.
Ministries of Health in the five states of the Southeast geopolitical zone on Thursday in Enugu advocated for 20 per cent taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs).
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed 11 new Chief Medical Directors for the Federal Government established medical facilities in the country.
The Nasarawa state government has announced plans to administer vaccine on girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancers.
The Kaduna state government has pledged to allocate 15 percent of the annual budget for healthcare delivery.
Work is ongoing on migration policy to curtail brain drain in the health sector, Dr Faruk Abubakar, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, has said.
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has shown serious concern about the health of the citizenry of the state, calling on them to take good care of their health.