The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) is working urgently to stop the transmission of variant Polio virus type II (cVPVII) by December, Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the agency has said.
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Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health in the country.
The Sokoto state government in collaboration with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has inaugurated an advocacy Technical Working Group (TWG), on coordinating Family Planning (FP) activities in the state.
ASHENEWS reports that stakeholders in the health sector have identified Lassa Fever, Anthrax, Avian Influenza, Rabies, and M -Pox as priority diseases in need of critical attention in Niger State.
The Niger state government says it is using telemedicine to bridge the gap in healthcare access and provide timely and quality care for pregnant women, thereby reducing maternal mortality rates in the state.
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has expressed dissatisfaction over alleged neglect in the ministerial nominations of President Bola Tinubu.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kwara Chapter, has offered free medical care and drugs to over 400 indigents in Fufu, Ilorin South Local Government Area of the state.
Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, says there is an urgent need to address the healthcare services of the elderly in the country.
The Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Professor Moji Adeyeye has warned against the use of calcium carbide to ripen fruits.
In Nigeria, each doctor has an average of 5,000 patients, whereas the OECD average is around 270 patients per doctor.