Prof. Oluwasogo Olalubi, the Head of the Department of Public Health, Kwara State University, (KWASU) Malate, has urged Federal Government to allocate 70 per cent of the health sector budget to Primary Health Care (PHCs) centres.

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has urged Nigerians to exercise caution following the recent outbreak of anthrax.

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) enrollees in Adamawa have decried poor service delivery to the scheme’s participants by Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital (MAUTH), Yola.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), and the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), have decided to collaborate to fight the menace of drug abuse, alcoholism and chemical misuse.

The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, has called on wealthy individuals, groups and establishments to assist mentally-sick patients, especially those abandoned by their relatives and friends at the hospital.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming.

Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi on Friday said his administration would declare a state of emergency in the health and education sectors.

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), College of Medicine, has inaugurated the Centre for Clinical Trials, Research and Implementation Science (CCTRIS), to further enhance the institution’s capacity in medical research.

 Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Thursday decried the dearth of qualified medical personnel, saying it was a major contributor to the high rate of  child and maternal mortality in Nigeria

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