The Kano State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (KNS-TBLCP) says it has detected and notified 26,271 TB cases in 2022.
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A professor of political economy, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that prostate cancer is taking away Nigerian men in their prime years, saying there is a need for men to show extra concern for their health.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured the Federal Government’s commitment to sustainable domestic financing for immunization programmes in the country.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Wednesday, made a case for the immediate treatment of accident and gunshot victims without recourse to police reports.
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it has administered human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 40 percent of targeted girls in Lagos.
Fontana Society, a technology-based membership platform, unveiled an emergency health card scheme on Tuesday in Lagos to provide easy access to healthcare during emergencies.
A consultant neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Maymunah Kadiri, called on the government at all levels on Tuesday to pay attention to the mental health of citizens.
Nigeria records about 590,000 new cases of tuberculosis yearly, a public health physician at the department of epidemiology and community health at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,Prof. Sunday Aderibigbe, has said.
President Bola Tinubu is worried over the mass exodus of health workers in the country in search of greener pastures, his Special Adviser on Public Health Matters, Salma Anas, said.
The National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) has called on the National Assembly to speedily pass the National Traditional Medicine Bill for the overall well-being and economic prosperity of the nation.