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Breakthrough Action Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has conducted free Tuberculosis (TB) screen-ing on 120 children at the House of Recap Orphanage in Jos. Dr Olubumi Ojelade, the Programme Of-ficer, Tuberculosis, Breakthrough Action -Nigeria, said on Thursday that the screen-ing was to commemorate the National Tu-berculosis Child Testing Week, which…

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Sanitation director says every individual who menstruates should be allowed to do so with dignity

In two years, a total of 149 persons have died of tuberculosis and 7,000 others infected with the virus in Cross River State.

Over sixty thousand displaced persons are currently taking refuge at various refugees camps in Cross River State after losing their homes or thrown out of

The Ministry of Health and Social Development says Nigeria is committed to preventing infectious diseases through a ‘One Health approach’.

Akech called for concerted efforts for the prevention and elimination of violence among women and girls.

The Oyo State Government, on Saturday, commenced the process to review its minimum health service package that patients can access at primary

Dr Emmanuel Kwao Pecku, the Tema Metropolitan Veterinary Officer, has urged teachers to help educate children on the effects of dog bites and the rabies to reduce the disease among humans. Dr Pecku said children were more vulnerable to dog bites and rabies than adults, due to the way they…

Similarly, the Programme Officer in charge of TB at the Breakthrough Action, Dr Bunmi Alagbe, said the essence of the week was to increase TB