Health

Kaduna govt records 2% reduction in under 5 malaria mortality

The Kaduna State Government, on Tuesday, April 25, said it has recorded a two per cent reduction in under five…

3 years ago

Breaking: NAFDAC approves R21 malaria vaccine for use

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the provisional use of the R21 malaria…

3 years ago

UNILORIN gynaecologist: Cervical cancer kills 28 Nigerian women daily

Prof. Adegboyega Fawole of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), says about 28 Nigerian women die…

3 years ago

FG appoints Prof. Mahmud as Abuja National Hospital CMD

The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Mahmud Raji as the new Chief Medical Director (CMD) of National Hospital, Abuja. This…

3 years ago

Researchers: Shisha smoking increases heart diseases in adults

The researchers of Qatar University have declared that shisha smoking or water pipe smoking increases the risk of heart diseases…

3 years ago

Ghana becomes first country to approve R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine

The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd…

3 years ago

‘It’s modern-day slavery’: Resident doctors kick against 5-year compulsory service proposal

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has opposed the compulsory five-year service licensing of doctors proposed by the House…

3 years ago

Brain drain: UK stops recruiting Nigerian doctors, nurses

The United Kingdom (UK) has listed Nigeria among countries that would not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and…

3 years ago

Pope Francis hospitalised for respiratory infection

Pope Francis had a “quiet night” in the hospital after he was admitted for a respiratory infection on Wednesday, according…

3 years ago

Buhari approves redesignation of State House Clinic to medical centre

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-designation of the State House Clinic back to Medical Centre. The Permanent Secretary, State…

3 years ago

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