Annually, the first week of August is observed as World Breastfeeding Week, a global healthcare event held in hospitals and health centres to promote the importance...
Surrounded by several myths and misconceptions, family planning has been in existence since the 16th century when women were admonished to space their children for a...
Using herbal concoctions and mixtures have recently become a trend, as most Nigerians believe and trust them. The debate concerning the efficacy of traditional herbs and...
Drug abuse refers to the harmful or hazardous use of illicit drugs for the purpose of creating pleasurable effects on the brain. However, drugs are used...
“Good health is not something we can buy. However, it can be an extremely valuable savings account”, “Health is Wealth” and “The first wealth is health.”...
The government of the United States has disclosed that 29,936 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Osun State. The US government through the Consul General, Will...
Meditation is a powerful practice that has been around for thousands of years. It has become increasingly popular recently due to its ability to reduce stress,...
An IQAir report claimed that Lagos State is ranked 133 among the most polluted cities in the world based on historical data from 2017 to 2022....
The Lassa Fever situation report for week nine from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), shows that the virus is still gaining ground in Nigeria....
A 35-year-old sickle cell warrior identified as Ndubuisi Igwala has come out to recount his ordeal about living with the chronic condition and how he lost...
Resident Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike by the end of January...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed on Wednesday that the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China is predominantly caused by the Omicron subvariants BA.5.2 and BF.7....
It is no longer news that Nigeria is faced with various challenges in the healthcare sector, from the issue of gross mismanagement to skilled professional deficit,...
Over 313 unregistered illegal medicines and 33 unregistered pharmacies has been sealed by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Director and...
A cancer diagnosis: it’s something most of us dread, but which many people will have to deal with at some point. According to the UK’s National...
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Mental Health Day (WMHD), psychiatrists have raised an alarm on the prevalence of mental health...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that having a direct kiss with a meningitis patient can get the other person infected since the...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has alleged four dangerous cough syrups that were produced in India that have so far killed no fewer than sixty-six people....
A statement issued on Wednesday, October 5 by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that no fewer than fifty-six people have died of meningitis...
As the World marks Hepatitis day, Commissioner for Health in Nasarawa state, Ahmed Yahaya, yesterday Thursday, in Lafia said, the state has a record of 181,...
