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Health

‘Why every child should get necessary jabs against vaccine-preventable diseases’

Nigeria records the highest number of under-five deaths as a result of vaccine-preventable diseases. According to UNICEF, about three out of 10 under-

Nutrition: Nigeria has not achieved significant reduction in stunting – Study

The Nigeria Global Exemplars in Stunting Reduction and Countdown to 2030 Country Case Study has shown that the country has not made any significant re

WHO: COVID-19 pandemic killed close to 17 million within two years

The COVID-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday – up to triple the number of deaths attrib

Nigeria should first get primary healthcare delivery right

Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu is the chairman of the board of directors of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN). Shehu, who is a one-time

Hospital denies claims on drug fund

The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, has denied allegations that the Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) scheme in the hospital is in shambles. The