Exposure to heavy metals during the first 1,000 days of life, when the brain grows fastest has been linked to increased risks of autism and […]
Category: Health
Improve health outcomes- ANHEJ tells Nigerian govt
Nigerian Health journalists have tasked the federal government to ensure a reduction in the country’s health indices to provide the media with evidence of its […]
Sector-Wide Approach revitalising Nigerian health sector- Minister, Ali Pate
The Minister of Health And Social Welfare, Ali Pate says the federal government has adopted the Sector-Wide Approach, SWAp in the health sector to ensure […]
Nigeria’s TB statistics very worrisome- Lawmaker, Ogah
The Chairman, House Committee on HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, Amobi Ogah, has described as worrisome, Nigeria’s statistics as they relates to Tuberculosis. Ogah […]
Experts decry economic effects of medical tourism on Nigeria
Medical expert, Dr Christopher Otabor has decried the economic effect of medical tourism on the health sector and the Nigerian economy, warning that Nigeria loses upwards of a billion dollars to […]
Diphtheria: Nigeria reported 17,000 cases, 600 deaths- MSF
Nigeria is currently experiencing an unprecedented diphtheria outbreak, with around 17.000 suspected cases and close to 600 deaths recorded. A vaccination campaign organized by the […]
Unhealthy sexual behaviour, late detection spiking cervical cancer deaths- Experts
Late detection of cervical cancer is a problem because this is a very sensitive area, many women do not feel comfortable to sit there and spread their legs to do this kind of examination, unless during childbirth.
FG to begin HPV vaccination against cervical cancer for girls, Oct 24
The Federal Government is set to commence the vaccination of young girls with over six million doses of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) vaccine to […]