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Lassa fever: 10 killed, 28 new cases confirmed in Plateau ― Commissioner

DR Kunden Deyin, the Plateau Commissioner for Health says the state has recorded 28  new cases of Lassa fever with…

6 years ago

Hospital to investigate death of health activist

THE Medical Director (MD), Asokoro District General Hospital, Abuja, Dr Uche Afiomah, has assured the public that investigation over the…

6 years ago

Oyo government will not be liable for quacks in its hospitals —Commissioner

Following the domestication of the task shifting and task sharing policy in Oyo State, the state government has said it…

6 years ago

UCH commences low cost IVF services

University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan has inaugurated its N200million in vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre to provide low cost IVF services…

6 years ago

Drug abuse: No new registration for alcohol in sachets  ― NAFDAC DG

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified alcohol packaged in sachets as greatly contributing…

6 years ago

Performance-Based Financing in hospitals improves staff productivity ―Commissioner opines

IT has been asserted that the 'Performance Based Financing Scheme' introduced in health facilities in Bauchi state which pays staff's…

6 years ago

WHO: HPV vaccine is a ‘critical health tool’ for girls

World health experts have an important message for parents: make sure your daughter gets the HPV vaccine. The vaccine helps…

6 years ago

Oyo targets 450,000 enrolments in health insurance scheme by June

Over 100,000 residents of Oyo state have benefitted from the state’s health insurance scheme with 450,000 persons targeted to be…

6 years ago

Acceptance, utilisation of modern family planning low among adolescents’

Despite the high rate of childbirth among adolescents in developing countries, a study on the acceptance and utilisation of modern…

6 years ago

Congenital cataracts common in children —Study

Experts have found that 61.7 per cent of children with eye problems admitted at the University College Hospital were born…

6 years ago

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