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World Water Day 2017: Why Waste Water?

There are so many important dates marked worldwide and so much to reckon for. World Cancer Day, World Hepatitis Day and the likes. One...
Women Caught in VVF Cases Nightmare

Why Nigeria has About 500,000 VVF Cases

Since the era of womanhood, Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) has long been in existence. However, this ailment seems to be a serious health issue among...

Why Nigerian mothers should exclusively breastfeed their babies

There are so many reasons why it is best to exclusively breastfeed your baby. Breast milk is the perfect food for babies. It has the...

Exclusive breastfeeding VS. Predominant breastfeeding

Exclusive breastfeeding is not the same as predominant breastfeeding at all. Exclusive breastfeeding means giving a baby only breast milk (with no other food or...
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Patients Stay Off As Health Workers resume after warning Strike

After embarking on a 7-day warning strike, leaving many patients to their fate, health workers resumed back to work and actually had next to...

4 different Pneumonia causes everyone should be aware of

There are different pneumonia causes; and they include viruses, bacteria, fungi and aspiration. Bacteria: Bacteria are the commonest cause of pneumonia in adults. And they...

How Nigeria Ranked 4th In Tuberculosis Infection Globally

Dear Nigerians, we happen to be a great nation with abundant resources and expertise, but what do we have to say about a recently...
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Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Sore Throat

Have you ever had a sore throat during the festive period? You wish you could wish it away. Anyway, sore throat, as harmless as...

Facts and figures about Pneumonia every Nigerian mother should know

What is Pneumonia? Pneumonia is a medical term used to describe an infection of the lung. It is an acute respiratory infection. It can...

Be aware! These factors increase the risk of self-abuse

Self-abuse is a problem that is, unfortunately, not commonly talked about in Nigeria. Self-abuse is also called self-injury, self-mutilation, self-harm, non-suicidal self-injury, self-inflicted violence, self-battery,...