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Monkeypox: Virologist urges government to acquire vaccines

Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to aquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox. Omilabu,...

TUC rejects proposed privatisation of Federal Hospitals

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has opposed the planned privatisation of public healthcare facilities in the country. The TUC President, Mr Festus Osifo,...

Group suggests provision of menstrual pad banks in girl schools

A NGO, High Level Women Advocate (HILWA), has called on the Katsina State Government to establish menstrual pad banks primary and junior secondary schools...

Stranded tourists join anti-epidemic fight in Sanya

Donning a hazmat suit, Lai Yuming began his volunteer work to help with the nucleic acid testing at a hotel in Sanya, a coastal...

Researchers discover new ‘henipavirus’ in China as 35 people infected

The New England Journal of Medicine says in China, 35 people in two provinces have fallen ill with a newly detected virus that is...

FBN workers donate surgical equipment for VVF repairs

First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) workers under the aegis of Employee Giving and Volunteering Scheme on Saturday, donated surgical equipment for free Vesico Vaginal...

Government urged to develop strategy to prevent medical specialists from leaving Nigeria

Prof. Akinsanya Osibogun, President National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, on Saturday, raised the alarm on the exodus of specialists from the country. He urged...

UNICEF urges Imo govt. to scale up breastfeeding programmes

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged the Imo government to scale up breastfeeding programmes in the...

Breastfed babies, pride of society- Pediatrician

Dr Otuneye Adekunle, a Consultant Pediatrician at the National Hospital, Abuja, says breastfed babies are a pride to the society and will not grow...

Poor standard, barrier to acceptance of herbal medicines – SON

Poor standard has been identified as a major barrier to the full acceptance and breakthrough of herbal medicines in the local and international markets. Prof....

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