Health
Death toll in Lassa Fever outbreak rises to 54
Nigeria has so far recorded 54 deaths in the Lassa fever outbreak which hit the country early this year. The...
Heart diseases : Cardiologists caution against smoking, alcohol
Efforts must be intensified towards prevention of heart diseases to avoid untimely deaths among Nigerians. Some Cardiologists at the Obafemi...
Thousands benefit from free medical outreach in Osun
The Federal Government has been urged to increase budgetary allocation to the heath sector, particularly the basic health centres in...
Meningitis kills four in Niger state
Four people have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Niger State as the state has recorded the outbreak of the disease....
30 percent of Nigerians have kidney disease – Association of nephrology
The Nigerian Association of Nephrology says 30 per cent Nigerians have acute kidney failure. This alarming prevalence rate is of...
Osun state government debunks outbreak of Lassa Fever
The Osun state government says there is no outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state as reported in some quarters....
Studies indicate decline in pipe borne water supply
Recent studies have shown that there is a huge decline in pipe borne water supply to Nigerians from 32 percent...
Health Minister appeals for political will to end Lassa Fever
Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has called for close partnership, collaboration and the political will to fight the rising...
Breast cancer : BRECAN charges Nigerians on regular check up
The Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, BRECAN has urged Nigerians to regularly check up to aid early detection and prevention...
W.H.O. donates motorcycles to disease surveillance officers
The World Health Organization through the Bayelsa State Government has donated motorcycles to Disease Surveillance And Notification Officers in the...
