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Adamawa State delays school resumption over measles outbreak
The Adamawa State Government, North East Nigeria has extended the resumption of primary and secondary schools across the State due to measles outbreak.
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In a statement by the…
Anambra teaching hospital to conduct mass burial for unclaimed corpses
Management of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku-Awka, Anambra State, has announced plans to commence the mass burial of corpses abandoned at its mortuary since 2014.
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Universal health coverage: Plateau health agency seeks media collaboration
The Plateau State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (PLASCHEMA), on Monday, sought media collaboration to attain its goal of full Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the state by 2030.
Dr. Agabus Manasseh, the Director-General of…
Nigeria government Advocates for a Unified Approach to Health Security
The Nigerian government has advocated for a unified approach to Health Security and a call to action, urging for a coherent approach to bolstering health security measures. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate made the…
Borno govt. approves N637m allowances for nursing students
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N637.5 million for payment of registration fees and monthly allowances of disadvantaged students of the College of Nursing Sciences, Maiduguri. Executive Secretary of the State…
UNFPA decries shortage of maternal resources
The Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem, has decried the shortage of maternal resources, thereby urging stakeholders to support the midwifery profession toward addressing the global shortfall in…
Ebonyi: Over 130 Hernia Patients To Undergo Free Medical Surgery
In efforts of Ebonyi State Government to ensure quality Healthcare Delivery, Over 130 hernia patients in Ebonyi State would undergo medical surgery in the state this week.
The Wife of the State Governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudlune Nwifuru…
FG commits to curb rising cost of drugs
The Federal Government has pledged to bring down soaring cost of medications to make it affordable to Nigerians. Prof. Mojidola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), stated…
Red Cross urges Nigerians to help vulnerable people, communities
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), Lagos Branch, has called on Nigerians to keep humanity alive by helping vulnerable people and communities. The Chairman of the branch, Mrs Adebola Kolawole, made the call at the sidelines of the…
NACA urges stakeholders to end HIV/AIDS epidemic
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has urged stakeholders to accelerate progress towards ending the HIV epidemic in Nigeria.
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Mrs Toyin Aderibigbe, Head of…