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Lagos diversifies healthcare to reduce medical tourism, brain drain

By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state is establishing specialist hospitals to reduce medical tourism and brain...

WHO says 3.5bn people suffer from oral diseases

By Franca Ofili A new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that 3.5 billion people suffer from oral diseases with three out...

Make toilets safe, attractive — organisation urges Nigerian government

By Tosin Kolade Dr Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organisation, has called on the Nigerian government to improve access to safe and attractive toilets, that...

World Toilet Day; 779m people lack safely managed sanitation services — WHO

By Franca ofiliWorld Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack  basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the...

NMA warns against use of herbal remedies to treat diabetes

By Bridget Ikyado The Benue Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr Ushakuma Anenga, has cautioned against the use of herbal remedies to treat diabetes. Anenga...

Report highlights major global biosecurity risks of donkey skin trade

By Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Governor, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of a State House of Assembly member, representing Mushin II State...

Road traffic injuries, leading cause of young people’s deaths globally – WHO

By Ibironke AriyoThe World Health Organisation (WHO) says Road Traffic Injuries is now the major cause of deaths of children and young people, aged...

WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for premature babies

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), in new guidelines published on Tuesday, said premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth...

FMC, Lokoja sensitises residents on diabetes’ prevention, management

By Stephen Adeleye Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, on Monday, sensitised the general public on discovery, prevention and management of diabetes, as part of activities...

Early detection, key to management of diabetes – Ikokwu

By Ikenna Osuoha Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), on Monday said that early test and detection is paramount in...

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