The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, has said that eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Borno were left behind in immunisation.
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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.
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.
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Wednesday in Abuja warned against the harmful usage of pesticides to safeguard public health in the country.