Prof. Kanu Nkanginieme, a Professor of Paediatrics from the University of Port Harcourt, says Nigeria ranks fourth in the world’s population of medical doctors. Nkanginieme stated this in his paper presentation at the Theophilus Oladipo-Ogunlesi Memorial Lecture 2023, organised at…
Girls’ advocates have decried the high level of illiteracy among younger Nigerians due to the lack of education, especially at the basic levels. They disclosed this on Thursday at the opening of the 20th Outreach of the August Girls’ Assembly…
The National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) and the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Kwara chapter, on Thursday applauded Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the implementation of the new salary scale for medical workers…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that exclusive breastfeeding reduces the risk of breast cancer in women. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye speaking during the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week celebration with…
By Matthew Denis The Federal Government has appealed to the Doctors under the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend the ongoing industrial action. The federal government assured the Doctors that the government will fulfill their demands in few…
Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has expressed her readiness to champion the cause of securing six months maternity leave for public servants in the State, to enhance the promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in…
Hajiya Nafisa Nasir-Idris, wife to Kebbi Governor, has encouraged nursing mothers to embrace six months exclusive breastfeeding. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Binta Abdulhamid, the Press Secretary to the governor’s wife in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. Abdulhamid stated…
Federal Government through the Ministry of Health and Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with development partners to reduce the spread of cancer in Abuja. The development partners are the Clinton Health Access Initiative,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), says it is amplifying its efforts to counter a growing outbreak of diphtheria that has affected children in 27 states in Nigeria. The Communications Officer, UNICEF Nigeria, Safiya Akau, said this in a statement…
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 ba DAT is a medication made up of antibodies used in the treatment of diphtheria.…
