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Kwara to Vaccinate Over 300,000 Girls Against Cervical Cancer

By Dare Akogun The Kwara State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over 300,000 girls between the ages of nine and 14 against the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in a bid to tackle cervical cancer. The Director of Primary Health Care at…

AHOA Urges Global Action Against Malaria

  • 25 April 2024
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By Dare Akogun As the world celebrated this years  World Malaria Day, the Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) has called for intensified efforts to combat malaria globally. In a statement signed by Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje, CEO and Programmes Director of AHOA, he urged…

Oloriegbe Hands Over Staff Quarters To UITH Management

By Toyeeb Omotayo The immediate past senator representing Kwara Central in the national assembly, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe has commissioned and handed over a residential staff quarters designated for members of staff of the Comprehensive Health Centre, Idi-Isin, Okolowo, an annex of…

NAFDAC Enforces Ban on Sachet Alcohol Over Health and Environmental Concerns

By Dare AkogunIn a bid to address health and environmental risks associated with sachet alcohol consumption, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has officially banned the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in sachets.The Director-General of NAFDAC,…

Foundation Donates N33Million to Four Special Needs School Across Nigeria

By Dare AkogunAs part of its efforts at empowering the needy, a non-profit organisation, the Worship for Change Foundation has donated a total sum of ₦33 million to four schools dedicated to caring for children with special needs. The donation, presented at…

Over 1,500 Residents Benefits From Free Medical Outreach In Ilorin

Omotayo Toyeeb No fewer than1,500 residents of Ajikobi Ward of Ilorin West Local Government Area and Centre Igboro of Balogun Fulani Ward of Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, have benefited from Barrister Mohammed Adelodun Ajikobi Medical Outreach. A medical…

Stakeholder Calls for Community Based Synergy to Improve Health Services

  • 10 December 2023
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By Dare Akogun In a bid to enhance and improve the standard of health services, communities have been urged to actively collaborate with health professionals in their locality. Kwara state coordinator of ACOMIN Femi Olatunbosun made the call during a media round…

SFH Scores Just Concluded ITN/SMC Malaria Campaign in Kwara 99 Percent

By Dare Akogun The Society for Family Health (SFH) has announced a resounding success in the just concluded integrated mass campaign on Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) and insecticide-treated nets (ITN) in Kwara State. Speaking during the debriefing program on the Malaria campaign…

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