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10,000 Alimosho residents enjoy free healthcare 

10,000 Alimosho residents enjoy free healthcare 

The Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State has provided free healthcare for about 10,000 residents. The outreach covered tests and treatment of blood pressure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, blood and sugar levels. Embattled council chairman Jelili

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18 die of Cholera in Lagos, Niger

18 die of Cholera in Lagos, Niger

A couple has died at the Isolo General Hospital, Lagos State, from cholera infection. Mr. Emeto and his wife, Augustina, their daughter and neighbor were allegedly rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the

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Apapa General Hospital marks 60 years with outreach

Apapa General Hospital marks 60 years with outreach

Apapa General Hospital has taken medical outreach to 1,000 pupils in the local government area to mark its 60th anniversary. Physiotherapist Abolarin Ayodele admonished the pupils to limit the number of books carried in their

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Massey hospital ready next year, Sanwo-Olu assures Lagos residents

Massey hospital ready next year, Sanwo-Olu assures Lagos residents

 By Oyebola Owolabi The New Massey Children Hospital on Lagos Island will be completed next year, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians. The hospital is projected to be the biggest and most equipped in Sub-Saharan

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Tuberculosis: Lagos searches for 15,000 carriers

Tuberculosis: Lagos searches for 15,000 carriers

By Oyebola Owolabi About 15,000 persons currently live with tuberculosis in Lagos State, the government has said. To curb the disease’ spread, the government, through the Office of the First Lady, and Stop TB Partnership

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LASUTH unveils Centre for Advanced Neonatal Studies

LASUTH unveils Centre for Advanced Neonatal Studies

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has established its Centre for Advanced Neonatal Studies in the Department of Paediatrics. The centre, which aims to become a leading hub for neonatal training and care in

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Lagos inducts ambassadors to fight tuberculosis

Lagos inducts ambassadors to fight tuberculosis

By Oyebola Owolabi The number of persons suffering from tuberculosis in Lagos State has surged to 18,541. To fight the menace therefore, the 10 female local government chairmen and wives of the 47 male chairmen

Business
‘Feed industry committed to ensuring balanced nutrition’

‘Feed industry committed to ensuring balanced nutrition’

By Ganiyat Mumuni The Feed Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN) has restated its commitment to expanding and ensuring balanced nutrition in the country. This was the focus at the inauguration of newly elected executives

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Gates: countries must increase health funding to fight malnutrition

Gates: countries must increase health funding to fight malnutrition

By Oyebola Owolabi Countries must increase their health funding to boost children’s health and nutrition, especially in the face of global climate crisis, the Gates’ Foundation has said. The Foundation, in its eighth annual Goalkeepers

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Three million Nigerian women to get prenatal vitamins

Three million Nigerian women to get prenatal vitamins

The Gates Foundation and its partners will be providing 3 million Nigerian women with prenatal vitamins as part of efforts to stem maternal deaths. Bill Gates however said governments at all levels must commit to