7+ hour, 20+ 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, 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, 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…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (369+ words) The national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abubakar Yakubu, has urged actors to enrol in the guild’s health insurance scheme and undergo regular medical checks to prevent health breakdowns. Mr Yakubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, said that as…...