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‘Good Counselling The Backbone Of Family Planning’ – TCI, Osun FP Stakeholders Counsel Public On Int’l Girl Child Day 2024

VAM News October 12, 2024 0 Comment

Osun state Family Planning Stakeholders have Counselled the public that a good counseling is the backbone of family planning. The experts made the call in Osogbo, Osun state capital, during a Media Round Table...

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Health

World Contraception Day: TCI Counsels Public On Advancing Access To Family Planning

VAM News September 26, 2024 0 Comment

News Update In commemoration of World Contraception Day (WCD) on Thursday, September 26, health experts in Nigeria, including Prof. Josiah Mutihir of the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), have called attention to the critical...

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Health

$5000/$10,000: Institute of Public Health announces research grant for nursing science, midwifery — See how to APPLY

Akanji Philip September 16, 2024 0 Comment

The Institute of Public Health, Nursing, and Midwifery of Nigeria has asked qualified candidates to apply for a research grant. The institute said the application is open to researchers working on topics related...

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Pharmacy Council: Why we shut down 666 medicine shops in Kaduna

Akanji Philip September 12, 2024 0 Comment

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria says it shut down 666 in medicine shops in Kaduna State over illegal operations. The PCN said it at a prese conference on Thursday which followed days of...

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BREAKING: FG to establish blood collection centres in 774 LGAs

Akanji Philip September 7, 2024 0 Comment

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT, to ensure availability of blood during medical emergencies and transfusions. Abdullahi Haruna, Head,...

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Foreign Health

BREAKING: Nigerian nurses in UK, US forced back home

Akanji Philip September 7, 2024 0 Comment

The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently, healthcare workers are encountering...

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Health

WHO: We need $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak

Akanji Philip August 27, 2024 0 Comment

The World Health Organisation, WHO, says it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current outbreak of Mpox. The world...

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Health

Osun Confirms Two Cases Of Mpox, Issues Directive To Residents

VAM News August 26, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Osun State Government has confirmed two cases of the viral monkey pox (Mpox) disease. The two cases were recorded in Ilesa West local government area of the state. The...

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Moneypox hits Abia state

VAM News August 20, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Abia State Government has announced one positive case of monkeypox. Announcing the news on Monday, August 19, the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said that there were 13...

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Health

Centre conducts 2m HIV tests in Gombe— Report

Akanji Philip August 20, 2024 0 Comment

The Centre for Integrated Health Programme has said that more than two million people benefited from HIV/AIDS screening, treatment and counseling services in Gombe State in the last 17 years. The Chief Executive...