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Only 200 Psychiatric Doctors Serving Over 180 Million Nigerians – Consultant

Jide Raji, a psychiatric consultant with the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, has lamented the shortage of qualified psychiatric doctors in Nigeria. He told The...

Following Setback Under Buhari, Nigeria Set To Be Polio Free

The World Health Organisation, WHO, Coordinator in Cross River, Dr Thompson Igbu, says Nigeria will be polio free by August 2018. Dr Igbu made this...

Robert Mugabe Appointed WHO’s ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ On Diseases

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has been appointed as a “goodwill ambassador” of the World Health Organisation (WHO), to help tackle non-communicable diseases. New WHO...

Ebola Resurfaces In Democratic Republic Of Congo, One Confirmed Dead

An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo that began April 22 has resulted in at least one death and possibly two...

Nigeria Has Received 500,000 Doses Of Meningitis C Vaccines – WHO

Nigeria has received 500,000 doses of meningitis C containing vaccine to combat the epidemic in the country, the WHO has said. The doses were sent...

WHO Commends Nigerian Gov’t For Response To Meningitis Outbreak

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has commended Nigeria for its swift response to tackle the meningitis epidemic in some parts of the country. The country...

More Than 300 Million People Living with Depression – World Health Organisation

More than 300 million people are now living with depression, which is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide, according to the...

WHO Raises Alarm On Severe Health Problems In 15 Borno LGAs

The World Health Organization, WHO, is responding to initial assessments that have revealed the urgent health problems in 15 local government areas of Borno...

#GoodNews: WHO Takes Nigeria Off Polio Endemic Shortlist

The World Health Organization announced Friday it has taken Nigeria off the list of polio endemic countries. In an announcement made in New York, the...

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