Lagos State conducts free mass deworming exercise in schools
The Lagos State Government has commenced a free school-based deworming exercise to treat Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH), targeting 1.3 million school-age children between the ages...
Omicron currently dominant COVID-19 variant in Nigeria, Cape Verde— WHO
The World Health Organisation’s regional office for Africa, on Thursday, declared the Omicron variant of COVID-19 as the dominant strain in two African countries:...
FG to review policy, enhance quality of life of cancer patients — Coordinator
The federal government will review the National Policy and Strategic Plan for Hospice and Palliative Care 2021 to ensure cancer patients live a fairly...
Moderna announces positive results for Omicron vaccine
US biotech company, Moderna, on Wednesday announced positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron and sees...
Review Nigeria’s healthcare system to reduce maternal mortality, stakeholders tell FG
Stakeholders in the health sector have called for a comprehensive review of the country’s healthcare system to reduce maternal mortality.They made the call on...
COVID-19: Lagos tops charts, as NCDC reports 36 new cases on Sunday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday reported 36 new COVID-19 cases across four states and the Federal Capital Territory.The agency did...
Foundation urges FG to establish agency for elderly care
A Non-Governmental Organisation, the Advocacy for Widows Empowerment Foundation, has appealed to the Federal Government to create a separate agency to see to the...
Rotary Club embark on public toilet project to end open defecation in Lagos
The Rotary Club of Omole Golden in Lagos has revealed it has embarked on advocacy and fundraising to provide public toilets at major markets...
Lagos State Primary Health Care Board organises training for Nurses
The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB), through the Directorate of Nursing Services, has organised a training programme for Nursing Officers in Charge...
Experts urge media professionals to increase campaign on family planning
The Coordinator of Reproductive Health in Kwara Ministry of Health, Dr Kafayat Ibrahim, has urged media professionals to step up the campaign on use...
