.as thousands of workers benefit Oyo State Government has concluded the final phase of the 2025 Omituntun Free Health Mission for different categories of citizens in the state. While speaking at the last stage of the programme, organized for both Public/Civil Servants, held at the Secretariat, Ibadan, Commissioner for Health, Dr.Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi said the free […]
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Stakeholders have stressed the urgent need for comprehensive healthcare, social inclusion, and policy reforms to support Persons with Albinism (PWAs) To them, the reforms will take care of this community which is disproportionately affected by preventable health issues such as skin cancer, and persistent societal discrimination. Specifically, the stakeholders including advocates, and government representatives called […]
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flags off MCHN week Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged mothers in the state to take full advantage of the free, life-saving health services being provided during the 2025 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) Week. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony held at the Ministry of Health, State Secretariat Complex, Abere, the Governor […]
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Photo: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) Nigerian health technology company Codix Bio Ltd has announced plans to begin large-scale local production of HIV and malaria rapid diagnostic test kits in response to anticipated shortfalls stemming from recent U.S. aid reductions. The development follows funding cutbacks by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which […]
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Fake genotype results is on the rise despite growing awareness and legislation mandating genotype testing before marriages, As shown by investigations, some prospective couples, desperate to marry despite incompatible genotypes, are forging medical results — often with the help of unscrupulous laboratories or unqualified personnel The wedding committee of the Gwallaga Jumma’at Mosque, Bauchi, conducts […]
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– unveils upgraded pharma-geade drugs warehouse – Says revamped facility marks a new era in healthcare delivery in Ondo State – As Health Minister hails Gov for bringing facility back to life Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that health remains a top priority of his administration, and that access to safe, quality, […]
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Ondo State Ministry of Health will distribute about 1,000 sanitary pads to secondary school students in some selected secondary schools in the state tomorrow in commemoration of the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day. The programme tagged “together for a period friendly world” is supported by Ondo State Contributory Health Commission,Rotary Club of Akure-Metro,D9126, Broader accessible-Health […]
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Umoh, Aiyedatiwa Reps seek governor’s further support for project Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has stressed his government’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Teaching Hospital, Akure. He spoke on Sunday while receiving members of the House of Representatives Committee on Federal Health Institutions at the Government House, […]
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Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun Despite being just a few hours away from Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling commercial capital, Igbokofi, one of the rural communities in Ogun State, continues to suffer years of neglect, particularly a lack of access to basic health care. In this report, Segun Odunayo journeys into the heart of the sleepy settlement […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 717 confirmed Lassa fever cases out of 4,881 suspected cases from January to May 4, 2025, in 18 states, across 93 local government areas. This was disclosed in the latest situation report by the NCDC on its website on Wednesday. So far, the country has […]
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