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Ogun targets 1.2m children for polio immunisation

Ogun Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, said on Tuesday that at least 1.2 million children under five years of age would be immunised agains

Regular medical checkup can prevent depression, says nursing expert

A Nursing Expert, Mrs Victoria Opakunle, says regular medical checkup is critical to the prevention of depression, a mental disorder that can lead to

Benue hospital records 7 cases of Lassa fever in 2019

The Benue State Teaching Hospital (BSUTH) has recorded seven cases of Lassa fever in this year alone. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital

Manpower shortage, decaying infrastructure threaten Yar’adua Hospital

Many challenges bedevilling the popular Umaru Yar’adua Hospital in Niger State are affecting the quality of health services offered at the hospital. T

12 things that predispose you to dementia — WHO

About 50 million people across the world have dementia, an umbrella term for a series of neurodegenerative conditions that cause memory loss. However,