A medical expert, Dr. Ogenetega Idaboh, has said that pneumonia, malaria and diarrhea are the leading causes of death among children under five years old.
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The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on respiratory illnesses spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, restated the Federal Government’s commitment to eradicate the Noma disease affecting children for two to five years.
The Federal Government inaugurated two policy documents and a National Mental Health Technical Working Group to reduce the prevalence of suicide and mental health conditions in the country.
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it has administered human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to 40 percent of targeted girls in Lagos.
ASHENEWS reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the killing of one of its staff alongside her six-month-old baby in a bombing in Gaza.
In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on the burden of diseases attributable to unsafe Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in its 183 WHO member states of which Nigeria is included.
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.
Katsina state government says it has vaccinated no fewer than 1,876,781 children during its recent vaccination exercise across the state, resulting in 103 percent coverage.
ASHENEWS reports that a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that deaths from measles infections have increased globally.