In annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates advise African leaders on human capital development
"...the annual number of births is going up in the poorest part of sub-Saharan Africa, even as it goes down...
Ayodamola Owoseye is a senior reporter covering the health beat for PREMIUM TIMES. She is a graduate of the University of Ibadan, and holds a B.A in Anthropology and M.Sc in Information Science.
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"...the annual number of births is going up in the poorest part of sub-Saharan Africa, even as it goes down...
The central theme of the conference is that food safety systems need to keep pace with the way food is...
Rising Lassa Fever death toll and call for more stringent measures on the sale of tobacco are some of the...
The reappointment would last for four years and will take effect from March 11.
A total of 275 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in 19 states as of February, 3.
Nigeria, Benin, Guinea, Liberia and Togo are some of the countries in the Africa Lassa fever belt.
The report shows that in four states, 89 per cent of cigarette vendors are unaware of the law banning sale...
The deceased was a 17-year-old undergraduate of Computer Science at the University of Calabar
Only one Nigerian doctor is available to cater for every 4,845 citizens, available statistics show.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 24.6 million people live with cancer worldwide.
Some of the major health news last week include a threat of a strike by Nigerian health workers and the...
From January 1 to 27, a total of 538 suspected cases were reported from 16 states.
The minister of State for Health says drug abuse in Nigeria has become a public health challenge
Most sufferers are unaware leprosy is now curable with multidrug therapy (MDT) and the treatment is free.
The Lassa Fever outbreak across the country and an agreement on harmony between Nigerian doctors and nurses top health news.
The minister says TB now ranks as the ninth leading cause of death, ranking above AIDS.
Anambra and Lagos tied for second position as indicators revealed generally poor development performance of Nigeria.
In 2018, there were 3,498 suspected cases and 171 deaths in the country.
The major news in the sector last week include the threat of another health workers strike in Nigeria.
Mrs Gates says the world has actually become dramatically healthier in the last 20 years as more money poured into...
Though some researches on Lassa fever vaccines are in the pipe line, none has been certified for use.
The conference would mark 50 years of discovering the virus in Nigeria.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $75 million to immunisation intervention in Nigeria These are some of the stories...
Mr Umar also speaks on the vote-buying menace and what Nigerian government needs to do in the face of imminent...
Other states got allocations from the funds.
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