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Bauchi records 7,806 cases of tuberculosis

Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022, Dr Sani Mohammad, Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy,...

World TB Day: Africa records 26% reduction in deaths in 6 years

As the world marks this year’s World Tuberculosis Day, or TB Day, the World Health Organization, or WHO, says the African region has achieved...

10 things to know about hypertension

Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide, including in Nigeria. Unfortunately, not many people know they have the condition because they are not...

Nigeria may not achieve SDG on water by 2030 – UNICEF

AS Nigeria joins other nations to mark the 2023 World Water Day celebration, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has made a forecast that...

NPHCDA moves to avert maternal health challenges

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has launched the Optimized Client-Centred Services (OptiCCs) to avert maternal health challenges in the country. The Executive...

78m Nigerian children at risk of water-borne threats — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 78 million children in Nigeria are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats. In...

Why you should sleep for 7 to 8 hours daily — Study

People who sleep less than five hours a night could be at 74 percent risk of developing peripheral artery disease (PAD), a study in...

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