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The Kingdom of Eswatini (formery Swaziland) has  honoured individuals and institutions, referred to as immunisation heroes  who  have immensely contributed towards strengthening the national Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI)…

MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – A total of 894 children, including 106 girls, were released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri, north-east Nigeria today, as part of its commitment to end and prevent the recruitment…

To protest President Buhari’s delay in signing new Pharmacy bill  The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has ordered the…

Already established in all 17 southern states. 11 states in Nigeria are yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act, and they are all from the country’s northern region. This was revealed Monday May 6, 2019 at a Two-day…

Says strict adherence reduces the risk of HIV from sex by 90% In order achieve  “zero level”  HIV/AIDS infections or keep it to the barest minimal in Nigeria, the Federal Government has been urged to provide Pre-…

Ghana became the second country onTuesday April 30, after Malawi,  to  launch the  world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme to be implemented in three African countries for children up to 2 years of age. Kenya, the…

Scientists were left shocked when traces of illegal party drugs were found in freshwater shrimp swimming in Britain’s countryside rivers, the Mail online reports. Drugs such as cocaine and ketamine were discovered by a team…

International Partners' Meeting to discuss preparedness and response ends in Uganda A WHO high-level mission led by Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso…

Holds in June To feature presentations by top African Health officials After the success of the first edition of the Africa Healthcare Extension Summit (AHES), the organizers, Verve Management have announced that…

The Community Health and Research Initiative (CHR) an NGO  working towards the reduction of  maternal/under-5  morbidity and mortality rates in the Northern part of  Nigeria, has again raised the alarm over the federal government's failure…