Malaria menace – preventable and curable
by Christiana Gokyo, Jos Malaria is a life-threatening disease, spread to humans by some types of mosquitoes. It is mostly found in tropical countries. It is preventable and curable. The…
Malaria Scourge: ‘grave implications’ for development – Musa Ashoms
by Christiana Gokyo, Jos It has been observed that malaria had taken a lot of lives, cut short a lot of dreams, and is a major public health issue with…
Lassa Fever kills 4 in Kaduna
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the deaths of four persons as a result of the outbreak of a deadly disease, known as “viral hemorrhagic fever,”…
Quacks take over Doctors’ roles, conduct surgery in Kaduna – NMA decries
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Apparently, owing to migration of professionals abroad – for greener pastures – coupled with the country’s poor governance and economic challenges, quacks have reportedly taken over…
Family Planning/Child-spacing: DevComs set to address barriers via Media
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna A groundbreaking initiative to bolster media advocacy for family planning/childbirth spacing in Nigeria is set to launch to address misinformation, cultural barriers, and lack of awareness…
Plateau Govt donates dental chairs to UNIJOS
by Christiana Gokyo, Jos At least 13 dental chairs procured by the Plateau State Government, worth millions of naira, have been donated to the College of Health Sciences at the…
KADCHMA lauds Caleb Danladi Foundation’s pledge to support women enrollment
by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), has commended Caleb Danladi Foundation (CDF), for its pledge to support the Authority to enroll more women to access…
Kaduna: Siblings champion faith-based “War Against Smoking, Substance Abuse”
…As experts reveals how to find freedom from addictions. by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna In a remarkable display of unity and purpose, the ‘Julius Siblings-Chelsea Damilola, Vanessa Adeshola and Donald Oluwatosin,’…
PLATEAU STATE: Deputy Gov assures of effective coverage of immunization
by Christiana Gokyo, Jos Plateau State Deputy Governor, Mrs Josephine Piyo, has assured that hands are on deck to ensure that all eligible children in the state are immunized against…
Bauchi Govt inaugurates Steering Committee on Mental Health
by Christiana Gokyo, Jos It has been observed that, it is no doubt that many Nigerians are going through different forms of mental health challenges. The WHO status report on…