Friday, April 19, 2024

Health

April 19, 2024

Governor Otu provides N100 million to improve nutrition in Cross River

Mr Otu said the move would increase food production, availability, accessibility, and affordability in Cross River.

Governor Bassey Otu
April 19, 2024

UNICEF tasks Kano, Jigawa, Katsina on improved primary healthcare

He stressed the need for the governments of the three states to ensure an integrated package of primary health services for families in one functional health facility.

UNICEF
April 19, 2024

SPHCDA to immunise 2.8 million children against polio in Kaduna

SPHCDA says it targets over 2.8 million children for the second round of polio outbreak response immunisation.

Polio immunisation
April 19, 2024

Merck Production Problem: 1.5 million girls in Africa to lose chance of avoiding cervical cancer

The drug company’s decision will affect around 1.5 million teenage girls in Africa who, as a result, will lose their chance to avoid cervical cancer in the near future.

HPV vaccine
April 19, 2024

Lagos underaged children locked up, subjected to inhuman treatment rescued; grandmother arrested

“The Three children are looking malnourished and unhealthy. The suspect was arrested,” the police said.

Rescued Children
April 18, 2024

Mysterious illness claims eight lives in Sokoto

The incident occurred at Sabon Birni and Isa Local Government Areas of the state.

NCDC
April 18, 2024

FG donates 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to Ekiti

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has donated 100,000 doses of anthrax vaccines to the Ekiti government.

anthrax vaccines
April 18, 2024

Global Warming: More shocks expected in 2024, says World Meteorological Organisation

WMO says due to global warming, there will be more weather and climate shocks in 2024.

Heat wave in Nigeria
April 18, 2024

Nigeria will end HIV public health threat by 2030: U.S. 

The U.S. CDC has expressed optimism that Nigeria would end HIV as a public health threat by 2030.

April 18, 2024

1,825 malnourished children recovered in six months in Bauchi: Official

CS-SUNN says 1,825 malnourished children recovered from severe acute malnutrition in Bauchi.

malnourished Somalian children Used to illustrate the story