NGO takes HIV/AIDS awareness to Ikorodu community
A non-governmental organisation, Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI), has taken HIV awareness to no fewer than 2,000 residents of Ita Oluwo community in...
Climate change: Albinism association laments rise in skin cancer cases
The Association of Albinism in Kaduna State has expressed deep concern over the rising incidence of skin cancer and its devastating effects on the...
15 doctors died in Lagos within 6 months — Medical Guild
Concerned over high rate of doctor’s death in Lagos, the Medical Guild has appealed to the Lagos State Government to prioritise the health and...
Brain drain: FG will strengthen workforce — Health Minister
The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has said the Federal Government would strengthen the workforce and reduce brain drain in...
Lagos State to address brain drain, rehabilitate more primary healthcare centres
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) says it will recruit more healthcare professionals and build more facilities to increase citizens’ access to...
FG records significant decline in HIV/AIDS cases
Gambo Aliyu, the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in the number of persons...
Nigeria records 78% HPV vaccine coverage in 12 states
Nigeria has attained a 78 percent coverage rate for the Human Papillomavirus vaccine in the initial 12 states where the immunisation programme was rolled...
Nigeria drifting in health sector — NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) says Nigeria is drifting in the health sector with various dismal statistics in terms of funding gaps and infant...
Lagos State to flag off NIPDs, HPV campaign in LGAs
The Lagos State Government through the Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with development partners, is set to commence a comprehensive door-to-door National Immunization...
Lagos State commences free mass deworming exercise for 1.4 million school children
The Lagos State Government has initiated a free school-based mass deworming programme across 10 endemic Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the State.
The aim is...
