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Thursday, 5 January 2017 - 6:54pm

Maternal, Child Mortality: Researchers Advise FG On Free Mother/Child Health

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Researchers at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) have urged the Federal Government to reactivate Free Mother and Child Health (FMCH) Programme and initiate a law that will further back up the program to ensure sustainability.

Wednesday, 4 January 2017 - 8:09pm

Trekking is good for health- Medical practitioner

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A medical practitioner, Dr Bunmi Olufemi, of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has said that trekking is good for health.

Olufemi said this in Ilorin on Wednesday, adding that trekking kept the body fit.

Wednesday, 4 January 2017 - 8:04pm

Association decries shortage of physiotherapists in Nigerian hospitals

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The Nigerian Society of Physiotherapists (NSP) has expressed concern over the shortage of physiotherapists in Nigerian hospitals. The National President of the association, Dr Rufa’i Yusuf told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Kano that the Federal

Wednesday, 4 January 2017 - 7:50pm

87,600 preterm babies died last year in Nigeria

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About 87,600 premature children in Nigeria may have died from complications mainly due to lack of incubators and other specialised devices to care for them in the health facilities.