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Pregnant women have been urged to embrace early antenatal care and take their doctors’ advice seriously as this could ensure that close to 95% of pregnancies would  be successful without compliccations. This clarion call was made on…

The Optometric Association of Nigeria (NOA) says that glaucoma accounts for 4.5 million blindness globally. Dr Njong Onugu, Chairperson World Glaucoma Week Committee NOA FCT Chapter, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of…

The federal government says Nigeria records about 756,000 under five deaths annually. Osarenoma Uwaifo, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this at a two-day annual symposium on experience sharing on Integrated…

Targets 95% coverage    The Lagos State Government has announced  plans to commence measles vaccination in the state from March 15. Speaking at a one-day media orientation meeting for journalist on Monday, the  Director, Health…

Lagos – The West African Health Organization (WAHO), in its efforts to contribute to the capacity building of ECOWAS Member States in the area of preparedness and response to epidemics, is supporting the establishment of national…

Secondary schools in Abuja are now recording fewer vices among its students, following a school intervention programme, Powerforward, a project funded by Exxonmobil and executed by Africare. At a stakeholders meeting on activities for…

Iatrogenic fistulas now on increase in Nigeria Caused by unsafe Caesarian Section performed by unskilled personnel Until recently, the term “iatrogenic fistula” is not a common term, used even in medical circle in…

The Federal Government has inaugurated boards for all tertiary health institutions in Nigeria. Inaugurating the board in Abuja this week, Minister of Health,  Prof. Isaac Adewole, said the appointees are to give policy direction to…

Communities demand urgent attention The hope of getting an efficient Primary Health Care (PHC), for Irede and Ikaare riverine communities in Amuwo Odofin was raised when a PHC was midwifed by the Ibrahim Tunde Sanusi…

As the world marked another Women's Day on March 8, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), disclosed that the world loses 800 pregnant women every day. Majority of the deaths occur in low-income countries, the Executive Director of…