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Mohammed Shosanya The  World Health Organization,WHO,has lamented low blood donation in Africa. Its Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti,who expressed this in  her message to commemorate 2023 World Blood Donor Day

Mohammed Shosanya The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has hinted that it has vaccinated 30 million Nigerian children in the last five years. Dr Geoffrey Njoku, the Communication Specialist, disclosed this at

Mohammed Shosanya The World Health Organisation has warned Nigeria and 59 other countries may miss the maternal, newborn, and stillborn targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) without urgent intervention. Dr. Tedros

Tunde Sholanke Skin bleaching and the associated act of applying dangerous chemicals on the texture of skin have been in Nigeria for fairly long time amidst collateral health implications to the users.

Mohammed Shosanya The Lions Clubs International District 404, Nigeria,has launched the construction of a world class Eye Care Hospital, Diabetes and Cancer Research Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. The Project Director,Dr. Lanre Adebayo,who

Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited,has announced the commencement of fresh commissioning of Phase 1 projects in its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support Programme (NLNG HSP) in Lagos, Kano, Bayelsa and Cross River states. The exercise

By Mohammed Shosanya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC),has partnered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Nigeria Customs Service on increased crusade against production,

LUTH Begins Nigeria’s First Bone Marrow By June Tunde Sholanke The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) will commence the first bone marrow transplant in Nigeria by June 2023. Professor of Paediatrics, Edamisan

By Musbau Babatunde Nigeria LNG (NLNG),has signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with three Nigerian teaching hospitals to flag off the second phase of its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support Programme (NLNG HSP)

By Tunde Sholanke The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that the country has recorded no fewer than 85 deaths from Lassa Fever in the first six weeks