If there is one tribe that eats waterleaf than others, the Ibibios and Efik will come tops. Almost all their delicacies are cooked with edikaikong”, either...
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says the ministry will declare national emergency actions to resolve the shortage of potable water across the country. This decision...
A haematologist, Prof. Sulaimon Akanmu has called on the Federal Government to accelerate the process of establishing a Blood Transfusion Service Commission to ensure steady, robust...
There is a popular African proverb that says “the stomach does not have teeth, but it can bite”. Anyone who has experienced a stomach ache will...
The United Nations Children’s Fund, (UNICEF) has commended the Rivers State Government for making the delivery of effective and efficient primary health care services a priority...
The Federal Government says it has developed a national policy for controlled medicines and its implementation Strategies to prevent drug diversion and abuse. Minister of Health,...
The menace of cancer is rising by the numbers yearly. Apart from malaria, typhoid and perhaps diabetes, Cancer cases are rising astronomically daily. Annually every 4th...
The President, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof. Mike Ogirima has advised doctors not to treat patients with traces of Lassa Fever without protective gadgets. Ogirima, in...
A scorecard by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) shows that Nigeria has mass treatment coverage index of 48 per cent for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)...
A public health physician, Dr Shehu Martins last Monday advised pregnant women to avoid giving birth at home, saying it can lead to serious complications. Martins,...
