Category: Health

Vatican: Pope Francis Showing ‘Slight Improvement’
February 27, 2025 No Responses

Vatican: Pope Francis Showing ‘Slight Improvement’

Pope Francis showed further improvement on Wednesday, the Vatican said, although it cautioned that “the prognosis remains reserved” for the 88-year-old fighting pneumonia. “The clinical conditions of the Holy Father in the last 24 hours have shown a further, slight...
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HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention
February 15, 2025 No Responses

HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention

As part of efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborns, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 330 healthcare workers on the...
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Frequent Sex Doesn’t Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk, Says Expert
February 10, 2025 No Responses

Frequent Sex Doesn’t Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk, Says Expert

The Assistant Chief Medical Officer and General Practitioner at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Dr Sam Adegboye, has debunked the claim that frequent sexual activity reduces the risk of prostate cancer in men. The Physician debunked the claim in a...
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Ebola: Nigeria On High Alert
February 3, 2025 No Responses

Ebola: Nigeria On High Alert

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda. Dr Jide Idris, the Director‐General, said this on Sunday in an interview...
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 39 Deaths, 214 Confirmed Cases
January 31, 2025 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 39 Deaths, 214 Confirmed Cases

Between December 30, 2024 and January 19, 2025, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Prevention recorded 214 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 39 deaths in 10 states across 43 local government areas.  Also within the period, NCDC reported...
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Edo Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak
January 25, 2025 No Responses

Edo Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, declared Lassa Fever outbreak in the State.The Commissioner made the announcement at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) Palm House, Sapele Road, during a meeting with key stakeholders,...
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SIFAX Partners UI Dental Students On Outreach
January 24, 2025 No Responses

SIFAX Partners UI Dental Students On Outreach

SIFAX Group has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and healthcare accessibility by sponsoring the University of Ibadan Association of Dental Students (UADS) 2024 Mega Outreach. The event, held on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at the Sabo communi...
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Richard Edoki Makes National Hospital Radio Awards 2025 List
January 19, 2025 No Responses

Richard Edoki Makes National Hospital Radio Awards 2025 List

Richard Edoki, a Nigerian-born broadcast journalist popularly known as Richybongo, has been named a finalist in the Best Newcomer category at the National Hospital Radio Awards 2025.Organized by the Hospital Broadcasting Association (HBA), this annual event ho...
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LAGOS KICKS OFF 2025 VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION
January 16, 2025 No Responses

LAGOS KICKS OFF 2025 VOLUNTARY BLOOD DONATION

The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) has flagged off the Year 2025 Voluntary Blood Donation Awareness Month with an appeal to residents to embrace voluntary blood donation as a lifesaving act. Themed: “Blood, A Precious Gift: Give to Save...
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‘Malaria, Infections, Malnutrition Behind DR Congo Deaths’
December 28, 2024 No Responses

‘Malaria, Infections, Malnutrition Behind DR Congo Deaths’

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday disclosed that Malaria and common respiratory infections, compounded by malnutrition, caused an hitherto unexplained spate of deaths in the southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, The DR Congo said earlier ...
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XEC Covid-19 Variant Not In Nigeria
December 8, 2024 No Responses

XEC Covid-19 Variant Not In Nigeria

The Federal Government, on Saturday, clarified that the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant, identified in Australia and some other countries in Europe, is not in Nigeria. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement issued by...
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Shippers’ Council Donates Medical Supplies To Osun Community
November 27, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Donates Medical Supplies To Osun Community

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated medical supplies worth millions of Naira to the MDG Oloti Lagbua Primary Health Centre in Iragbiji, Osun State, to enhance healthcare delivery.A...
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Edo College Of Nursing Graduates 81 Nurses
October 31, 2024 No Responses

Edo College Of Nursing Graduates 81 Nurses

The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (ESCNS), has held its graduation ceremony for 81 Nurses.The event, held at the college’s main campus, on Sapele Road, Benin City, saw 81 newly qualified nurses receive their diplomas, prepared to contribute to...
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DELSUTH Gets Accreditation For Surgery, Others 
October 23, 2024 No Responses

DELSUTH Gets Accreditation For Surgery, Others 

Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Area has gotten National and West Africa accreditation for surgery and other courses.  The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme disclosed this while brie...
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