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Health News
How the MMR vaccination provides triple shielding for children.
Recently the government embarked on the national immunisation programme which includes a course of a combined vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for a year-old child, with a booster a month later. As usual however , many parents particularly....read more
Issues at the recently concluded World AIDS Conference
Issues bordering on how to put an end to discrimination based on sexual preference, and the dramatic rise in HIV infection among homosexuals formed the basis of discussion at the recently concluded World AIDS Conference which was held in Mexico.....read more
Drug peddling causes more problems
When former Radio/TV presenter, David Aigbe, woke up on his wedding day a few weeks ago, all seemed well and he was set for a long day ahead filled with celebrations. As he looked on to a new life of excitement with his bride to be, he did not reckon with....read more
LG boss accused of sabotage
A Professor of Medicine, Professor Friday Okonofua has accused Local Government Council Chairmen of Edo State of derailing efforts to reduce maternal mortality rate in the country. He said this while fielding questions from journalists in Benin City, the....read more
UBTH ready for more test tube babies
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Professor Eugene Okpere, says the hospital is resolved to rallying to the rescue of couples who are finding it difficult to conceive children of their own by using its major breakthr....read more
Robbers storm Stella Obasanjo Hospital
The Edo State Police Command is on the heels of a gang of eight armed Robbers who attacked patients of the Stella Obasanjo Women and Children's Hospital in Benin City, last Sunday.
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Plateau Gov’t to build 17 hospitals
The Plateau Government is to build a 50-bed hospital in each of the 17 local government areas. Governor Jonah Jang made the announcement in Jos when the management of Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH, led by its Chairman, Dr AbdulKarim Ibrahim, visi....read more
Tackling livestock diseases: Crucial to poverty eradication in Africa
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India to market male contraceptive in ’09
The first ‘Made in India’ male contraceptive injection is set to hit the market as early as next year with final trials under way to test the drug and rectify some minor side effects.
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UCH, JUTH and UBTH lead the way in innovation
Federal Government commit-ment to improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria is recording positive transformations at the tertiary level.....read more
Traditional birth attendants pose serious challenge for health sector — SOGON
The Secretary General, Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria, SOGON, Professor Innocent Ujah, has stressed the need to check the activities of traditional birth attendants in Nigeria’s quest to reduce cases of maternal and infant mortality.....read more
Poor funding is hurting health sector — Saka
Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Hasiat Ayike Saka, has identified poor and inconsistent flow of funds as some of the obstacles affecting Nigeria’s desire to attain targets, under the millennium Development goals.....read more
Kano records high maternal deaths
The Kano State Government recorded over 1371 cases of measles during an out break of the disease last year.
This was disclosed by the State Health Commissioner, Hajiya Aisha Kiru while speaking to participants at a workshop in Abuja.....read more
10 essential health tips
“He who has health has hope, and he who
has hope has everything....read more
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