7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (137+ words) He said these clinics would enable state medical teams to provide first aid and treat minor ailments without adding pressure on NAHCON clinics. According to him, the arrangement would also reduce unnecessary pressure on hospitals in Saudi Arabia by allowing…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (601+ words) A public health nutritionist has urged Nigerians to reduce salt, sugar and fatty foods, saying healthier dietary choices could help curb rising hypertension cases and related deaths nationwide. Florence Uchendu of Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology at the National Open…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (350+ words) At least 23 people have been killed by diphtheria outbreaks in several communities, including 143 others suspected to be infected in Jos North council area of Plateau. The health commissioner, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this on Tuesday in Jos, the state capital. According…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (449+ words) The Justice Department, together with the Drug Enforcement Administration, has announced a $50 million settlement with Walmart Inc to resolve allegations that Walmart pharmacies illegally filled thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (579+ words) Adorned in a navy blue shirt and with a black nose mark, Samuel Ezekiel, narrated how he was deceived by a friend into a black market organ harvesting syndicate that removed his kidney in an Abuja hospital. Mr Ezekiel, 22, who…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (386+ words) African ministers of health have endorsed and pledged to provide children born on the continent “the best start in life.” The commitment was made on Wednesday during the seventy-sixth session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) An environmental expert, Halima Haruna, has warned that indiscriminate disposal of abattoir waste poses serious threats to public health, the environment and climate. Ms Haruna, an environmental educator and geologist at Kaduna Polytechnic, raised the concern during an interview on…...