The African Center of Excellence for Policy and Population Health (ACEPHA) at Bayero University Kano (BUK) has trained more than 274 health professionals from various African countries in population health.
According to ACEPHA Director Professor Hadiza Galadanchi, the center has...
No less than 77,495 children have been vaccinated against polio in remote communities in seven Kogi local government areas.According to the state government, the development will help consolidate its status as a polio-free country for 10 years.The State Immunization...
A renowned medical academic and former Chancellor of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Professor Ayodele Omotoso, has drawn the attention of critical stakeholders to the increasing number of deaths caused by various non-communicable diseases (NCDs). in...
Akwa Ibom State has announced some cases of cholera outbreak with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, which has claimed some lives in Emeroke community, Obolo East Local Government Area.Health officials reportedly visited some secondary health centers in the state...
Apex Specialists Hospital Nigeria Limited, in partnership with SEGOFS Energy Group, has commenced construction of an artificial intelligence (AI)-backed diagnostic center in Awka, Anambra.
The founder of the hospital, Professor Uchenna Nwosu, said the tertiary healthcare unit, which costs over...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has presented a consignment of ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) to the Gombe State Government to address severe acute malnutrition among children under five years of age.The presentation was made by the Chief of...
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo has introduced reforms aimed at revolutionizing the state’s primary healthcare system to provide high-quality and accessible health services.
Speaking at a stakeholders meeting on primary healthcare revitalization held in Lokoja, Governor Ododo, represented by his...
In adults, infrequent consumption of vegetables, pot belly, urban living, physical inactivity, high socioeconomic status, urban living, overweight and family history increase the risk of Nigerians developing diabetes, study says .The study, a review of the prevalence and risk...
RESEARCHERS at the University of Nottingham have warned against repeated use of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over because it can lead to serious health complications, particularly peptic ulcers, heart failure, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.The study provided...
The Anambra State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has organized a one-day retreat for 21 Local Government Chairmen, LG Health Directors, Supervisors and partners in the delivery of integrated health services. primary health care (PHC)...
