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Minister wants TB test result to be pre-requisite for employment, admission in schools

The Minister of health, Professor Isaac Adewole has advocated for inclusion of TB test result in the basic requirements for employment in the federal

NASS budget cuts to stifle vaccines, HIV drugs

 A total of N7.45 billion has been cut from funds allocated for strategic interventions in health care, after lawmakers adjusted portions of the

19 northern governors urged to team-up against maternal, child mortality

The 19 northern governors have been advised to adopt the Community Health Information Management System (CHIMS) introduced by Plan Internati

Niger confirms 7 death, 74 cases of cholera outbreak

Niger state government on Tuesday confirmed that seven people died in the cholera outbreak in Bida local government area. Commissioner of Health, Dr M

The top-10 killers around the world

Nearly 57 million died worldwide in 2016, and more than half of them were due to the top 10 causes, according to an analysis released by the World Hea