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Benue ranks sixth in tuberculosis-burdened states, commissioner reveals
The state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Yanmar Ortese, Benue State, has revealed that the state ranked sixth in tuberculosis-burdened states and the highest in the North Central zone.
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WHO Urges Recognition of Health Deprivation as Human Rights Violation
By Edward Samuel, Abuja
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria, Country Representative, Dr. Kazadi Molumbo has emphasized that any health deprivation should be treated as a human rights violation.
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President Tinubu Establishes National Health Fellows Programme In 774LGs
By Temitope Mustapha, Abuja
Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government…
Group provides free medical services to vulnerable residents in Kogi
A group, Ocheba Like Minds Forum (OLM), on Monday, provided free medical services to more than 250 indigent residents of Igah Ocheba in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi.
President of OLM, Dr Jeremiah Oberah, while…
World Health Day: Nigeria Pledges to Overcome Healthcare Challenges
By Edward Samuel, Abuja
Nigeria has joined the global community in observing World Health Day 2024, renewing its commitment to address pressing healthcare issues both nationally and internationally.
Under the theme "My Health, My…
Global Initiative Reveals Huge Gaps in Nutrition Knowledge
In a revolutionary stride towards understanding the complexities of the human diet, a pioneering paper published in 'Nature Food' by the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) has uncovered a significant void in the scientific…
WHD: Regional Director marks the conclusion of WHO’s Anniversary Celebrations
By Edward Samuel, Abuja
In a momentous speech on World Health Day, April 7, 2024, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has reflected on the culmination of a year-long…
NDLEA seizes 2,144 parcels of hemp in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), says it has intercepted 2,144 parcels of Colorado, a synthetic strain of hemp, weighing 1,072kg at the Tincan Seaport Lagos.
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FCT residents seek improved medical services in rural communities
Some residents of Bwari Area Council of the FCT have called on government at all levels to ensure improved medical services at health centres located within rural communities.
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WHO Regional Director advocates disability rights, gender equity
The Regional Director for Africa at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has become an advocate of disability rights and gender equity within the continent’s health systems.
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