With the rise in non-communicable diseases and sudden death, it is imperative for Nigerians to prioritise healthy living, experts have cautioned. Unhealthy habits, according to medical experts, are detrimental to human health, as they identified some common unhealthy daily practices ...
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The Delta State government has promised to address the non-availability of medical personnel and teachers in healthcare centres and schools across the state. The deputy governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, disclosed this when he received leaders from Utagba Uno and the ...
Read More »Resident Doctors Demands Implementation Of 200% Salary Increment
…issues another 2weeks ultimatum to FG The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has demanded immediate implementation of a 200 percent Increment in its salary, given the current economic realities in the country. The union in a communique signed by ...
Read More »No Outbreak Of Water-borne Disease In King’s College
Chairman, King’s College Parent Teacher Association (KCPTA) Mr Sunday Ameh has reassured parents of the association’s commitment to providing standard amenities that would not compromise the welfare of the students. Ameh gave the assurance in an interview with the News ...
Read More »NDLEA arrests two Ghanaians, 11 others for drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Sunday, confirmed the arrest of two Ghanaians, Monday Saba and Hakeem Kwana, and 11 other suspects for drug-related offences in different parts of the country. The agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, ...
Read More »World Drug Day: Helping The Hooked
Drug abuse and misuse will, for a long time, remain a challenge to the world. And this in spite of efforts by countries to eradicate or at least control its impact in the lives of many. The matter is considered ...
Read More »WAPHC Exhibition Set To Transform Regional Healthcare Industries
The West Africa Pharma Healthcare Nigeria (WAPHC) is set to organise a regional exhibition that will be making its highly-anticipated return at the Convention Center, Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, Nigeria, from August 1 to 3, 2023. WAPHC Nigeria is ...
Read More »The Importance of Mental Health Awareness
Mental health awareness has become a crucial topic in today’s society. With the pandemic causing unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, it is essential to understand the importance of taking care of our mental health. According to the World ...
Read More »NHIA Introduces Reforms To Achieve Universal Health Coverage By 2030
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) is being repositioned to adequately respond to the challenge of attaining Universal Health Coverage (UCH) in Nigeria by the year 2030. The zonal coordinator, north central of NHIA, Alh Adamu Abdullahi disclosed this during ...
Read More »Bauchi Agency To Vaccinate Girls Against Papilloma Virus
Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has inaugurated a Technical Workings Committee to vaccinate girls between the ages of nine and 14 against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The agency said HPV is the most common sexually-transmitted infection disease that is ...
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