No fewer than 18 Nigerians die hourly from Tuberculosis (TB), the National Tuberculosis, Burulli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), said on Friday in Lagos. Mrs Itohowo Uko, the Deputy Directorof NTBLCP in the Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this at an integrated media
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New World Bank research released today (Thursday) gives policymakers, especially in Nigeria evidence that delivering better outcomes in children’s health and learning can significantly boost the incomes of people—and of the country—with returns far into the future. The report that was released showed that Nigeria ranked number 152 out of 157 in global Human Development
The Provost and Medical Director of Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr Timothy Adewale has disclosed that not less than 250 to 300 mentally-ill persons are admitted monthly into the hospital. Adewale, who spoke at a press conference and seminar held to mark the 26th annual World Mental Day titled “Young People and Mental […]
A Benin City High Court, Edo State, on Tuesday adjourned a N21.7 million fraud case preferred against a former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Edo State Chapter, Dr. Emmanuel Ighodaro and two others, to 21 November, 2018. The adjournment followed an application by the defence counsel, Ighodaho Imhamdegbelo (SAN), requesting the Economic and […]
The Minister of State for Environment, Ibrahim Jibril, on Monday disclosed some of the plans by the Federal Government for the Ogoni Land Clean Up revealing that the sum of $177million has been raised so far. Jibril at a meeting with the Deputy High Commissioner of the British Embassy in Abuja noted that while $177million […]
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, has pledged to support immunization of child killer diseases in Makoda local government area of Kano state. The Chairman of the association in Makoda, Malam Yahya Madawaki, made the pledge on Sunday in Makoda town. He said that the association had facitated the immunization of many nomadic children who came […]
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