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Global Fund financed the procurement and distribution of 16,290,250 ACTs but only 8,189,226 malaria cases were reported as treated with ACTs.

This year, the health survey sought to take blood samples from Nigerians for malaria, anaemia and genotype testing but shuns non-communicable diseases.

Field epidemiologists are health professionals who work at the forefront of disease surveillance.

The monarch narrates also speaks on tackling malnutrition in Nigeria.

Nigeria was able to record three years of absence of wild polio because of the tireless efforts of field epidemiologists in the country.

Minister of Health says the 15 states and the FCT met the eligibility criteria

Recent cases of yellow fever in two states have been linked to the popular games reserve.

The international agency says a high percentage of Nigeria’s disease burden is linked to factors in the environment

The new minister says the Nigerian health sector is yet to record any significant improvement since 1999.

“Between that 2017 and now, the ministry has contributed and disbursed about N1.8 billion.”

The Nigerian government has begun a reactive vaccination campaign in three states

The campaign’s target is to vaccinate 1.6 million people aged 9 months to 44 years old.

Millions of Nigerians continue to face health mishaps due to causes mostly preventable or at least treatable.

On Wednesday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that at least four of the people have been confirmed dead and 12 hospitalised.

WHO and Facebook want to ensure people access only authoritative information on vaccines and reduce the spread of inaccuracies

A man with more brothers is more likely to have sons, while a man with more sisters is more likely to have daughters.

The agency says health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life.

Mr Sambo cites the establishing Act as chief among the causes of the challenges of the scheme

Sylvanus Okogbenin of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital was seized by gunmen on August 26 in Benin City.

The surgeon says the procedure can result in complications arising from general anaesthesia, just like in any other surgery

The doctor urged young people to avoid excessive drinking of cold water to protect their hearts from damage.

In 2017, about 23,000 ghost enrollees were removed from the NHIS system after a routine check by an ICT team.