The Federal Government and other stakeholders have inaugurated a ministerial ad hoc committee to eliminate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday in Abuja that it would deliver 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) on Aug. 2 as the country battles diphtheria outbreak.
The Kaduna state government, on Monday, unveiled a health care financing policy and strategy document, as part of efforts to improve health care service delivery in the state.
The rising number of people dying from snakebites across the country has heightened the calls for local production of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) vaccines.
The Plateau state government says it is one of the two states in Nigeria that has eliminated Onchocerciasis, known as River Blindness and Lymphatic Filariasis, also known as Elephantiasis.
The Managing Director of the Hatch Pest Control and Environmental Service Ltd, Mr. Francis Nwapa has opined that it is best for all tiers of government to redirect malaria elimination interventions from curative to preventive approaches.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has canvassed for the inclusion of hepatitis treatment under the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF).
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 91 million Africans are currently living with hepatitis, with around 125,000 hepatitis-related deaths occurring in Africa.
The Lagos state government has started free vaccination of domestic animals to check the spread of Anthrax disease.
Hepatitis B vaccines have been incorporated into the routine immunization cycle of children who are born in any healthcare center across Niger state, Niger state Ministry of health has disclosed.