The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), on Thursday began a four-day warning strike over alleged deplorable state of the hospital. This is contained in a statement signed by the branch General Secretary of ARD-UITH, Dr…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo Hacey Health Initiative said over 125 million girls and women alive today in almost 29 countries in Africa and the Middle East have been a victim of Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting (FGM/C). The Representative of…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched its first global guidelines to help women and newborns during postnatal period, which lasts six weeks after birth. The guidelines are in a statement released on Wednesday, where the world body described the first…
The Director, University of Ilorin Health Services, Dr Rasheed Odunola, has advised people to beware of foamy urine because it is a sign of kidney disease. Odunola, who gave the advice at a news conference in Ilorin on Monday and…
The Kwara Government has advocated for early sexual education to enhance young people’s understanding and improvement in their attitudes about sexual and reproductive health and behaviour. The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Nusirat Elelu, made the…
The Lagos State Government has revealed its commitment to change the high burden of tuberculosis (TB) narrative in the state by increasing awareness and ensuring effective service delivery. According to the government, this will also include diagnosis, treatment, and care…
The Ondo State Government has tasked individuals in the state to fund fight against tuberculosis in order to save lives. The Ondo State Manager for Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control, Dr Oluwafemi Aina, stated this on Thursday at the…
Dr Betta Edu, Cross River Commissioner for Health on Thursday in Calabar said the prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) globally and in Nigeria in particular remained worrisome. Edu said this during an interview with Newsmen as the world commemorates 2022 World…
Even in times of COVID-19, Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned on World Tuberculosis Day on Thursday. WHO and…
The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has called for an urgent investment of resources, support, care and information into the fight against Tuberculosis (TB). The organisation made the call in a press release on Tuesday, ahead of the 2022 World Tuberculosis…
