Category: Health
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RGES VACCINATION AS BEST DEFENCE
The World Health Organisation says a new influenza A(H3N2) subclade, tagged J.2.4.1 or subclade K, is spreading fast after first being picked up in Australia and New Zealand in August and is now present in more than 30 countries. It notes there’s no evidence yet that this strain causes more severe illness, but it represents…
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KADUNA CURES 30K MALNOURISHED KIDS IN 2025 NUTRITION TRIUMPH
Kaduna State smashed a massive win by curing 30,089 severely malnourished children across all 23 LGAs this year via Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) services—treating over 60K admissions despite rising national trends like stunting up to 40%, wasting to 8% and underweight hitting 27% from 2018-2024. State Nutrition Officer Ramatu Musa, via Jibril Isah,…
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NAS ASSURES BALANCED SCIENCE ON LEGALIZING CANNABIS OIL FOR MEDICINE
Nigeria’s top scientists are wrapping up evidence-based advice for the NDLEA on whether to greenlight cannabis oil for medical use—and they’ve promised it’ll be fair, culture-smart, and free from bias. In an Abuja interview, NAS Executive Secretary Dr. Oladoyin Odubanjo revealed the academy’s consensus study—sparked by an October workshop with NDLEA—is nearly done, diving into…
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DSS ARRESTS DOCTOR IN JEBBA FOR SUPPLYING DRUGS TO KWARA KIDNAPPERS
A medical doctor suspected of acting as a key drug courier for kidnapping gangs in Kwara State has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) in Jebba. The doctor was caught transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to criminal hideouts believed to be deep within forested areas. Security sources say the arrest came after…
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AKWA IBOM SHINES BRIGHTEST AS NIGERIA’S CLEANEST STATE IN 2025!
Guess who’s keeping it spotless for the 8th year running? Akwa Ibom State just clinched the top spot in the State of the Nigerian Environment Report (STONE 2025), boasting a stellar 79% cleanliness score – that’s eight straight wins of the Unbroken Green Crystal Award since 2018. Ene Owoh, Clean-Up Nigeria’s National Coordinator, dropped this…
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ARMY CHIEF PROMISES TOP CARE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has personally assured soldiers injured on duty that they will receive the best medical treatment available, emphasizing that their sacrifices will never be forgotten. During a visit to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. Isah Abdullahi, the Army’s Chief of Administration, delivered this message…
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LUTH DIRECTOR URGES PARENTS: TREAT BOYS & GIRLS EQUALLY TO CRUSH GBV AT ITS ROOTS
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Social Services Director Ms Titilayo Tade, speaking at Inner Wheel District 911’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (Nov 25-Dec 10), slammed families favoring boys—loading them with entitlement while girls slave over chores—as the core driver of GBV, demanding equal treatment to instill respect and morals from home. Tade…
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GAIN’S $10M BIOFORTIFIED CROPS PROJECT TRANSFORMS NIGERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) invested $10 million over five years in the SNiPS project across Kaduna, Oyo, Nasarawa, and Benue states, partnering with GIZ to boost vitamin A-rich cassava, maize, rice, and orange-fleshed sweet potato production tackling child/women malnutrition amid low yields and poor micronutrient staples. Results: 9,633 farmers produced 41.6M kg…
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LAGOS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO HIV PREVENTION AHEAD OF WORLD AIDS DAY 2025
Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) CEO Dr Folakemi Animashaun announced robust plans for World AIDS Day on December 1, under the theme “Overcoming Disruptions: Sustaining Nigeria’s HIV Response,” including free statewide HIV testing from November 18 to December 1 across all LGAs and LCDAs. She praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s leadership for bolstering systems and…
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ALIVE & THRIVE NIGERIA CELEBRATES 4-YEAR NUTRITION WINS, URGES SUSTAINED COLLABORATION
Alive & Thrive Nigeria, implemented by FHI 360, reviewed its four-year Accelerating Nutrition Project achievements in Abuja, highlighting policy boosts, micronutrient supplement access for pregnant women, frontline health worker training, and breastfeeding promotion in primary care. Country Rep Dr Victor Ogbodo called for ongoing partnerships to tackle Nigeria’s malnutrition crisis—stunting affects 31.5% of under-5s, anaemia…
