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(Kaduna) NMA declares war against quack doctors
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kaduna State chapter has pledged to remove dishonest and quack physicians…
NMA: Doctor/patient ratio in Jigawa rocks 1:21,000
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has voiced concerns about the lack of medical professionals in Jigawa, where…
FG vows to tackle tobacco smoking among children in Nigeria
The Nigerian Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to address youth tobacco usage in the nation.
During…
Funding, major threat to Nigeria’s Health security – NCDC DG
Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the director general of the Nigeria Center for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has…
Kano, Yobe leads list as 15,060 Nigerians are infected with diphtheria – NCDC
According to Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, as of October 19, 2023,…
Cross River, 3 other states, highest cholera index in Nigeria – NCDC
The states with the greatest cholera cases in the nation, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and…
Yobe records 117 deaths from 1,796 suspected cases of Diphtheria
On Monday, the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) said that 117 children had passed away since…
Concerns as Akwa Ibom’s HIV prevalence skyrockets
The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Akwa Ibom State is still high despite the government's and numerous donor…
Babies born with teeth normal, not witchcraft— Dental expert
Dr. Osarugue Ota, a paediatric dentist, claims that newborns born with teeth or who develop teeth within 30 days of…
NCDC reports 1,968 Lassa fever cases, including 181 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has recorded 1,068 Lassa fever illnesses in 112 local…