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Nigerians advised against patronizing quack optometrists

Chairman, Governing Board, Optometrist and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN), Prof. Eleazar Ikonne, has urged Nigerians to d

Union, govt agency lament dearth of health workers in Benue

The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Tuesday lamented the deart

FG bars Senate from upgrading Adamawa health facilities to tertiary hospitals

The Federal Government has rejected plans by the Senate to upgrade some medical facilities to tertiary health institutions in Adamawa State. The Senat

Health implications of female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is the partial or total removal of the external genitalia of girls and young women for n

Protein deficiency in Nigeria alarming – Report

The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report, 2020 has revealed that the level of protein deficiency in the country remains high and worrisome. The new repo