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Health

24hr health channel debuts

The 24-hour all-health channel which debuted months ago already covers 23 African countries with its brand of health programming for a general audienc

‘Regular eye check-up can help reduce blindness’

Dr Charles Amaghere of Plus National Eye Centre Abuja, said this in an interview with Daily Trust recently in Abuja, to mark the World Sight Day.He sa

World Sight Day: ‘84% of blindness in Nigeria are avoidable’

Speaking during an event organised by the hospital to mark the 2014 World Sight Day, Adejor noted that the result of the National Blindness Survey con

PCN shuts down 68 pharmacies for illegal drug sales

The closures came in a sweep of nearly 10 communities on both sides of the boundary between Nasarawa and the Federal Capital Territory, the council sa

Polio now residing in specific LGAs, eradication possible

“States are not transmitting [the virus] anymore. It’s now local government specific,” said Dr Andrew Etsano, coordinator of the EOC in Abuja, at a pr