Category: Health
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Mental Health: Teenagers blame excessive use of social media
Students deliberating on a task, during a Mental Health Awareness Conference organized by Inspire Minds Education Foundation. By Folasade Akpan Some teenagers have said that excessive and uncontrolled use of social media by teenagers can lead to mental health issues. They mentioned this on Wednesday in Abuja at a conference on Mental Health Awareness for…
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FG restates commitment to fight cancer
Prof. Usman Aliyu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT) By Aderogba George The Federal Government has restated its commitment to improve healthcare for cancer patients. National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT), made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He said that government was making concerted…
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Prioritise gender inclusiveness, group urges 10th NASS
Civil Society Organisations have tasked lawmakers in the incoming 10th National Assembly to give gender inclusiveness high priority. The CSOs made this demand when they spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, the founder, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), said that although the 9th…
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FG inaugurates ‘NigComHealth’ to improve health sector
Inauguration of ‘NigComHealth’ platform in Abuja By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Monday inaugurated “NigComHealth’ platform to transform the healthcare sector in the country. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, unveiled the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited virtual health platform (NigComHealth) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
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Baby with DNA from 3 people born in Britain
Baby with DNA from 3 people born in Britain Baby born from three people in UK A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in Britain. Most of the child’s DNA came from their two parents but about 0.1 per cent was from a third person, another woman. The…
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COVID-19: Nigeria embarks on integrated health emergency
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases. This is followed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The…
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Pfizer restates vaccines’ role in global health support, security
Pfizer restates vaccines’ role in global health support, security By Oluwafunke Ishola A Biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, says vaccines are critical in supporting global health security to prevent and control more than 30 infectious diseases and reduce hospitalisation of citizens. Kodjo Soroh, Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, said this in a statement on Tuesday…
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HIV: US CDC reviews PEPFAR programme’s 6-month performance
HIV: US CDC reviews PEPFAR programme’s 6-month performance The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has reviewed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme performance over the last six months. It also evaluated the plan for government-led programme sustainability going forward. The two-day meeting hosted Federal and state…
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Stakeholders task pharmaceutical coy on patent right for HIV, Hepatitis drugs
Stakeholders task pharmaceutical coy on patent right for HIV, Hepatitis drugs By Justina Auta Stakeholders on Tuesday demanded an open license for the generic production of HIV and hepatitis C drugs to allow low and middle income countries access to lifesaving drugs. They made the call at a news briefing organised by AIDS HealthCare…
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Kwara College of Nursing & Midwifery gets Registrar, Bursar
Kwara College of Nursing & Midwifery gets Registrar, Bursar By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has approved the appointment of Mallam Hanafi Olushola Isiaka as the substantive Registrar of the Kwara State College of Nursing and Midwifery, Ilorin, while Mr. Agunbiade Teslim was also appointed the substantive Bursar of the College. …