2.5m infants to be immunized in Oyo
No fewer than 2.5 million children will be immunized in Oyo State, Nigeria, during the next immunization exercise that will…
NACA intensifies effort to check AIDS in Nigeria
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has confirmed that the Federal Government would adopt strict measures to…
Africa: outdoor Mosquito trap uses human scent as lure
A box that uses human scent to trap and kill mosquitoes at night promises malaria protection for people working and…
NPA, World Bank partner to curtail HIV/AIDS spread
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in partnership with the World Bank has commenced its sensitization programme on prevention of HIV/AIDS…
WHO delists Nigeria from polio affected countries
World Health Organization (WHO) is set to formally announce delisting of Nigeria as a polio endemic country on October 26,…
Nigeria: FG to partner local manufacturers on drugs to fight hypertension
As part of efforts to fighting hypertension in Nigeria, the Federal Government has decided to look inward by working closely…
Strange Disease Epidemic: gods angry in Ode-Irele community, Ondo State?
As government and health professionals battles to control an outbreak of strange disease that has reportedly killed about 28 people…
How to reduce the risk of Prostate Cancer
Experts proffer measures for reducing the risk of prostate cancer which is fast becoming a leading cause of male deaths…
Counting the cost of Ebola
[tweet][digg][stumble][Google][pinterest][follow id=”DER29709692″ size=”large” count=”true” ] Since Patrick (Ebola) Sawyer, the Liberian-American imported the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into Nigeria…
A partnership for polio eradication
[tweet][digg][stumble][Google][pinterest][follow id=”DER29709692″ size=”large” count=”true” ] By Pita Ochai In its effort to eradicate the dreaded polio in the country, the…