Oyo State Government says it has vaccinated 90,000 residents with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. This was contained in a statement issued by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information Culture and Tourism, Dr Bunmi Babalola, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday…
Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has called on every adult in the state to take precaution in the management of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases. Coker made the call while speaking at the inauguration of an NGO, StandUp…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added interleukin-6 receptor blockers, to its list of treatments for critically ill COVID-19 patients. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday. The world health body stated that the update was the findings from…
By Ayo Fadimu Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday i naugurated free eye surgery for 2,800 people in Kano, sponsored by King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre. The governor said at the inauguration that healthcare delivery was part of…
By Ayo Fadimu It may sound incredible to many people that potatoes can help them shed some weight. Being one of the most cheapest foods you find in the market, people are beginning to doubt its health benefits. It has…
By Ayo Fadimu No fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Gombe State. The beneficiaries were treated under the scheme’s 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers…
By Ayo Fadimu In line with its commitment to refocus attention and inspire action around health and wellbeing, Nigeria’s caring telecoms brand, 9mobile,recently held the 2nd edition of its virtual Health Talk Series, themed ‘Responding to the rising challenge of…
No fewer than 1,240 persons have benefited from a four-day free medical treatment initiated by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Gombe State. The beneficiaries were treated under the scheme’s 2021 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), conducted between…
Society for Family Health (SFH) has appointed the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Bamalli, as its Ambassador on Nutrition, Adolescent and Family Health programmes to scale-up access to nutrition and improve reproductive health services in Nigeria. The Managing Director of…
The Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme recorded 2,103 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the first quarter of 2021. The Programme Manager, Dr Abubakar Saqid, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna. Sadiq…
