Health

A surging mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continent’s health agency on Tuesday, is being driven by a ...

The Kwara State Government has expressed its appreciation to the Nigerians in Diaspora for the renovation of the Egbejila Primary Health Care Centre ...

The Federal Government has warned that the increasing level of flooding and continuous rainfall may worsen the spread of cholera in the country. ...

The Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bola Olukoju said the state government will on Thursday, June 27 inaugurated Steering Committee on prevention ...

By Ridwanullahi odofin Kwara State is among the 22 states that would benefit from the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine for the prevention of ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented 16 Toyota ambulances for the use of primary healthcare facilties across the state,

The Vaccine Network for Disease Control, has disclosed that there are about 2.4 million children that are assigned as zero-dose in Nigeria. The ...

The Kwara State Government has warned members of the public not to patronize illegal meat selling points disposing meat at cheaper rate. This ...

One of the most popular summer fruits is watermelon, and people frequently wonder if eating its seeds is healthy. You might think that ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the increasing number of viral hepatitis infections claiming 3500 lives each day. WHO 2024 ...

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has recalled the popular cough syrup, Benylin Paediatrics, manufactured by Johnson & ...

Do you enjoy indulging in fish as a daily part of your diet? Of course, fish is often lauded for its health benefits, ...

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its support to ensure that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine, which will soon be introduced, is ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday inaugurated a Diabetes Screening and Treatment Center donated by the Lions International District 404 B2 Nigeria ...

Eye specialists at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Thursday carried out surgery operations on 50 indigent Kwarans suffering eye ailments. ...

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to investigate the ...

No fewer than 500 persons on Sunday benefitted from the free eye screening and surgery of a medical outreach sponsored by the member ...

The National Youth Service Corps, Kwara State earlier on Thursday held her first quarter of 2024 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers, HIRD, programme ...

Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) has given an update on the funds utilization of the World Bank Immunisation Plus and ...

Operatives of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, have arrested a syndicate that specialises in the production of counterfeit ...

The coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate has dismissed the rumoured resurgence of COVID-19 in the country, stating that ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the implementation of a 100% Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for Nurses in the state. Additionally, ...

As the world marks the 35th annual World AIDS Day on December 1, 2023, DevComs call on all stakeholders to renew their commitment ...

Consultant urologist and gynecologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Dr. Ismail Husseni and Dr. Lola Owolabi on Monday identified regular ...

Kwara State State Government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with any donor agency to eradicate open defecation in the state. The State ...

A five year old girl with hole in heart, Veronica Ogunwande has appealed to philanthropists and well to do members of the public ...

Kwara State Health Insurance Agency has inaugurated a regional office for Kwara South senatorial district, as the government is prepared to increase enrollment ...

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) , University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH)- chapter has asked the senator representing Kwara ...

A non-governmental organization, Foundation for Advocacy and Sensitization on Tuberculosis, (FAST) has paid off surgical bill of a 13 year-old teenage boy. The ...

One of the founding members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Rotary Club, on Monday, said Polio disease still poses a threat globally ...

The Ogun State government has called on factories operating in the state to ensure that their workers are provided with proper kits, including ...

Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday came up for national applause by the Global Fund as the body rated the administration as one ...

The Kwara State Government yesterday took an enlightenment campaign on hygienic living to selected schools in commemorating Global Hand Washing Day. The first ...

The federal government has unveiled the operational guidelines for the implementation of the Mandatory Health Insurance Scheme. The director general of NHIA, Prof. ...

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, has charged hospitals in the country to prioritise saving lives above any ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday laid the foundation for the state’s Cancer and Diagnostic Facility, a legacy health project which the ...

The Kwara State Government has assured the residents of the Kaiama community of the deployment of more medical doctors and other health personnel ...

A doctor, Dr. Kunal Sood, has revealed a hack that can help you get rid of your pounding headache  and it has ‘no ...

The Kwara State Government has advised  pet owners to take advantage of the ongoing free vaccination exercise to vaccinate their pets. This advice ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday flagged off the use of a school clinic the administration newly rehabilitated for the state School ...

The Association of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) has written financial solicitation letter to Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Prof. Wale ...

The Kwara State Government has warned members of the public to stop patronizing illegal Butchers’ shops to avoid anthrax disease and its dire ...

The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents on accurate ...

With the emergence of the EG.5 variant, the World Health Organization, WHO, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, are ...

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2023 World Mosquito Day, the House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis ...

A former President of the Nigerian Association of Nephrologists, Dr Ebun Bamgboye, has urged Nigerians to be cautious of their health, particularly the ...

Following the confirmation by the Federal Government of Anthrax outbreak in a multi-specie animal farm in Gajiri, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger ...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has expressed concern over dangers of drug hawking and ripening of fruits with carbide. ...

The Federal Government on Wednesday received a $9,261,920 grant from the Canadian government to support the scale-up of COVID-19 vaccine service among high-priority ...

The Beulah Sickle Cell Foundation has pleaded with the federal government to consider making genotype testing free in hospitals and clinics. Speaking in ...

In continued efforts to give support to the livelihoods of the needy and less privileged, Global Initiative For Peace, Love and Care, GIPLC, ...

The Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) has expressed readiness to support and collaborate with the University College Hospital in the area of ...

World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, warned that artificial sweeteners to thousands of fizzy drinks, chewing gums and low-calorie foods pose a potential cancer ...

The Oyo State government on Monday expressed commitment to combat the rising rate of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking among youth and ...

A Professor of Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Philip Manma Kolo, has advised Nigerians who have cultivated the habit of taking unorthodox ...

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Monday warned Nigerians against eating hides (ponmo), smoked meat and bush meat. The ministry said ...

Kola nut is popular in Nigeria and West Africa and is commonly consumed by pregnant women early in pregnancy to alleviate morning sickness ...

 A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria faces the devastating consequences of smoke-related diseases with about 30,000 lives ...

A  59-year-old ex-journalist, Ade Osijo, has appealed to individuals and organisations to assist him raise funds for an eye surgery. According to his ...

Kwara State has been rated the best state in basic healthcare delivery in the entire North Central region, beating Abuja the Federal Capital ...