Health

The Federal Government on Monday, confirmed the spread of 7,202 cases of diphtheria across 105 Local Government Areas in 18 states, including the Federal Capital Territory. The confirmed cases were recorded in Kano with 6,185 cases, Yobe…
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At least 10 people have died following an outbreak of 91 suspected cases of diphtheria across 14 local government areas in Jigawa State. The State Ministry of Health confirmed this to journalists during a press briefing in Dutse on…
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Nigeria currently has 84 qualified paediatric dentists to attend to its children, Dr Ify Adegbulugbe, National President of the Nigerian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (NAPD) says. “There are many challenges facing oral healthcare…
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Hundreds of residents within Ibadan and some outside of Oyo state with different hearing impairment have benefitted from over two hundred million naira project put together by a non governmental organization, HearMax Initiative in Ibadan.…
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The Oyo state government has commenced the process to review its minimum health service package, that patients can access at primary health care facilities across the state. Delivering her speech at the review meeting in Oyo town, the…
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The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on Monday, said the malaria death rate in Nigeria has fallen by 55 per cent. Moeti said this on Monday, at the launch of the 2022 Nigeria Malaria Report in…
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The Oyo State House of Assembly at its Plenary Sitting has condemned the negligence attitude of some health workers, leading to untimely deaths and life - threatening injuries of many innocent citizens in the State. This followed a…
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The Oyo State Government has urged women of child bearing age in the state to go for free cervical cancer tests at its various designated centres, for early detection. The call was made on Monday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
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Commuters, motorists, commercial drivers, passers-by and members of the Oyo state Park Management System, PMS at Ojoo transport terminal, Ibadan have benefitted from the free tuberculosis screening of the state ministry of health and USAID…
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A New technology called Atila Biosystems has been delivered to the Centre For Infectious Disease Institute, University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan for diagnosis of Cervical Cancer especially through screening and testing of Human…
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