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Doctors in weeklong mourning for 6 colleagues killed in crash

Doctors nationwide will wear black arm bands for a week from Tuesday to mourn six doctors killed in a crash on their way to attend an annual conferenc

Surprising ways smoking changes your life and looks

There may be no fountain of youth, but there is a surefire way to make you look older: smoking. Loose skin under the eyes is typical for smokers, acco

Funding gaps threaten 2018 target for family planning

The Federal Ministry of Health is optimistic that Nigeria could reach the targeted 36 percent contraceptive use rate by 2018, despite inadequate fundi

Nigeria may face scarcity of immunisation vaccines

Nigeria may face scarcity of vaccines for childhood killer-diseases, unless the National Assembly approves the N8 billion budget line for routine immu

Only 45% of Nigerians know their HIV status – AHF

Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has said only 45 percent of Nigerians know their HIV status. A statement  by the Communication Manager Kemi Gbad