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Kano Leads In Diphtheria Infections As WHO Warns Nigeria Faces Second Wave Explosion
Kano State in the Northern part of Nigeria is leading in the number of cases of diphtheria, according to the World Health Organisation, WHO.
The global health body further said that Nigeria is currently facing a second wave of the diphtheria explosion.
According to the WHO, the number of confirmed cases and related deaths in Nigeria has…
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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Importation Of Banned Crusader Soap Containing Mercury
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday said it has arrested a syndicate that specialises in importing banned crusader soaps containing mercury into the country.
Professor Mojisola Adeyeye,…
Brain Drain: Nigeria Will Need 10 Years To Replace 500 Doctors – MDCAN
The President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Prof. Aminu Muhammad, has said that no fewer than 500 medical personnel have fled Nigeria's shores for greener pastures within Africa and outside the…
Scientists Develop Artificial Kidney To Eliminate Dialysis, Transplant
Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, have created a device that could employ the human kidney cell in the lab and mimic some of its key functions, capable of eliminating the depressing kidney transplant and dialysis…
YouTube To Verify Videos From UK Doctors
YouTube in a bid to curtail health misinformation has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the United Kingdom UK.
The decision to verify videos followed the 2022 healthcare streams from the UK on the streaming…
Adamawa State Government Releases List Of Accredited Schools Of Health
The Adamawa state government has released the list of accredited Community health institutions in the state.
This was contained in a letter seen by THE WHISTLER, written by the Commissioner of Health, Hon Felix Tangwami to the Permanent…
‘I Take Injection Every 3 Months’ — Abuja Women Share Diverse Views On Use Of Contraceptives
A cross-section of women in Abuja on Sunday expressed diverse views on the use of contraceptives.
Some of the women told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separate interviews that family planning was a necessity, yet a hectic,…
Brain Drain: Deploy Innovative Strategies To Retain HealthCare Professionals, Experts Tell Pate
Ali Pate is the newly appointed Minister of Health by President Bola Tinubu. With a strong background in healthcare management and policy, he is expected to bring significant positive changes to the Nigerian healthcare system.
Pate…
Sickle Cell Disorder Victims Exonerate Soludo From Insensitivity Allegations
The Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorders, Anambra State, has said that Gov Chukwuma Soludo should not be blamed for the ordeals they are passing through.
According to them, the Chairman of Anambra State Disabilities…
Asthmatic Patients, Medical Experts Examine Implications Of GSK Exit From Nigeria
Nigerians woke up on August 3, 2023 to the shocking news that GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc had decided to wind down its operations in Nigeria. The pharmaceutical company said GSK UK Group had informed GSK Consumer Nigeria of its…