The Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed has said Bauchi is among 16 states selected for the first phase for the introduction of the Human Papillomavirus HPV vaccine for girls aged nine to 14 years.
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The National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) on Friday urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of regular blood and plasma donation to save more lives and add to the country’s blood bank for emergency use.
Medical doctors in Abia on Friday suspended their six months old industrial action to enable the present administration offset the backlog of unpaid salaries.
Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum has directed the Ministry of Health to investigate and fish out medical staff on duty for allegedly rejecting victims of accidents rushed to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital in Maiduguri.
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2023 World Food Safety Day on Thursday, Dr Walter Mulombo, Country Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria says about 420,000 people die yearly around the world from food contamination.
The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), has pledged to collaborate with the ministry of health and other stakeholders in the health sector to mitigate the nation’s disease burden.
Six states in Nigeria are marking 10 years of the Northern Nigeria States Routine Immunisation Strengthening Project (NNRISP).
A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to government at all levels to ensure effective monitoring and food safety practices to reduce the incidence of foodborne diseases in the country.
Dr Celestine Ugwuoke, the Chairman of, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Enugu State chapter, has decried the rate of quackery in medical profession, saying the situation has caused the death of many Nigerians.
Health workers’ union under the umbrella of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 12-day-old strike.