Two medical consultants, Dr Amaechi Obiora and Dr Sonny Kuku, on Thursday in Lagos urged the Federal Government to provide modern facilities in the nation's health system to discourage people from
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Paying for Healthcare
March 16, 2012 Comment Off 63 ViewsHealthcare financing strategies have continued to gain priority in international health policy debates and research. A consensus is emerging on the need for developing countries like Nigeria to
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Cuba to test new AIDS vaccine on humans
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsHAVANA: Cuba’s top biotech teams have successfully tested a new AIDS vaccine on mice, and are ready to soon begin human testing, a leading researcher told a biotechnology conference in Havana
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Yellow fever row: What and why?
March 6, 2012 Comment Off 42 ViewsUnlike the Anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria and breeds mostly in stagnant water around homes, Aedes mosquitoes either breed around houses, in the jungle or in both habitats. The yellow
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Unijos injects 198m dollars into development of malaria drug
March 6, 2012 Comment Off 38 ViewsMafuyai told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Monday that the amount was from donors interested in the research of the drug. According to him, Artemisia Annua is a plant used to produce
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Pfizer launches product for children with eating difficulties
February 29, 2012 Comment Off 57 ViewsPfizer Nutrition, a subsidy of Pfizer Inc. has introduced a product that addresses the bad eating habit of children between ages 3-10 years. Rajiv Das, the general manager, Pfizer Nutrition,
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Kano Govt, Orders Parents To Immunise Their Children
February 20, 2012 Comment Off 89 ViewsThe Kano State Government has ordered all parents in the state to immunise their children against polio so as to ensure the total eradication of the disease from the state. The Deputy Governor,
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Why Polio Continues To Thrive In Nigeria
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 99 ViewsPolio in NigeriaAchieving a polio-free country this year would remain elusive if the setbacks to the realisation of this dream are not addressed, writes WINIFRED OGBEBO. As Nigeria reaches the
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Africa’s HIV/AIDS Treatment Hits $12b
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 68 ViewsThere are indications that Africa will need at least $12billion from now to 2015 to respond to issues of HIV/ADIS. This amount is $4billion higher than the curent spending in the region. The
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Towards a Zero-HIV Generation
December 1, 2011 Comment Off 46 ViewsEvery December 1 has become a very important day worldwide. This day, set aside to commemorate the ravaging effects of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which is responsible for the
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