Health

“Medicines are double-edged swords that can have tremendous benefits or untoward effects on our health."

HEDEN said of the 51 women that were tested, nine tested positive to the disease.

“Anybody with symptoms which include fever, headaches, vomiting, should report immediately at the nearest medical facility."

South-Western Nigeria has the highest prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation

“The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would love to be remembered in making basic healthcare services qualitative..."

Mr. Onyebueze also called on NARD members to wear black ward coats or clinical gowns from January 2.

"Nigeria has spent eight point something on the budget but when you look at the GDP in general, it is...

According to official statistics, 33,000 mothers die in Nigeria each year during childbirth.

“We have never received more than 50 per cent of whatever is usually appropriated to the institution."

A second diarrhoea outbreak caused the death of 10 people at the IDP camp.

“Mental problems denote emotional and psychological difficulties, which cause distress and interfere with how people go about their everyday life."

“Government must increase the budgetary allocation to either meet up the WHO recommendation or something close to it."

"In 2015 alone, there was an estimated 214 million new cases of malaria," the minister said.

“Nigeria is among countries with slow mother-to-child transmission decline."

“The structure is dilapidated and the environment is so bushy that patients prefer to travel to Azare for medical attention."

“The world will never achieve the end of AIDS without bold actions to advance the human rights of the people...

Screening for hepatitis, diabetes, prostate cancer, breast cancer were also conducted.

“Enrolees are treated like lepers while trying to access the services," a lawmaker said.

“Contraceptive-failure, if you use it well, rarely fails."

According to the envoy, 726,200 adults and 34,695 children are receiving treatment for HIV under the programme.

A similar programme was successful in other countries.

The groups also said the Nigerian government is showing 'little commitment' in fight against malaria.

The number of HIV cases confirmed in Europe increased.

The active primary healthcare centres faced significant challenges of staffing, supplies and weak infrastructure.

The protesters want government to spend more on health.