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UNIBEN students rescued from collapsed building stable in hospital: Management
The Management of the University of Benin, Edo State, has said the three students of the institution rescued…
Mpox: UNHCR launches appeal to support refugees in African countries
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, appealed on Wednesday for $21.4 million to urgently scale up health services for…
NAFDAC, Terrorism Centre sign MoU on counterfeit drugs
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and the National…
Cold can cause spinal cord injury, SCIAN chairman says
The Chairman, Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), Abia State Chapter, David Onuoha, has warned that untreated…
FG inaugurates committee on health facility regulatory agency
The federal government has inaugurated a committee tasked with establishing the National Health Facility Regulatory Agency (NHFRA). The…
Nigeria gets highest financial aid in Africa, Bill Gates says
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent…
WHO raises alarm over surging cholera cases, deaths globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases…
WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. …
Over 6000 people benefit from NNPC/SNEPCo Vision First Plus programme in Bariga
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos About 6575 people benefitted from an eyecare outreach held in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos…
FG begs resident doctors to call off seven-day warning strike
The Federal Government has appealed to members of the National Association of Resident Doctors to call off their…