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The United Nations has raised alarms about the potential outbreak of cholera in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, following severe flooding in the area. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the organization expressed concern over the contamination of water sources,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 7,663 suspected cholera cases and 216 deaths across the country since the start of 2024. This information was revealed in the Cholera Epidemiological Report for Week 36, presented by the NCDC during a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. “In Week 36, there were…
Akwa Ibom State government has said five cases of Monkey Pox (Mpox) have been reported in some local government areas of the state. An official in charge of Disease Surveillance and Notification at the State Ministry of Health, Samuel Etuk, who had earlier announced four cases, said the number has increased to five….
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported eight new cases of Mpox, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 48 out of 868 suspected cases across 35 local government areas in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory. According to the Mpox situation report for week 34 (August 25), shared…
Spain has announced plans to donate 500,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine to Central African nations currently battling a surge in cases, according to a government statement on Tuesday. The Spanish health ministry revealed that this donation represents 20% of the country’s Mpox vaccine reserves, although it did not specify the recipient nations or the…
The Federal Government, through the National Economic Council (NEC), has finalized plans to provide N3 billion in relief to states severely impacted by recent flooding. Affected regions include Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa, Katsina, Niger, Gombe, and Kano, among others. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, made the announcement during a visit to Birnin Kebbi alongside Governor…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns about counterfeit units of the cancer medication Perjeta circulating in Nigeria. According to a statement on its official website, Roche, the marketing authorization holder, was alerted by a pharmacist about suspected fake Perjeta (420 mg/14 mL). The batch number of the reported…
….Calls for approval of vaccines by all AU Member States The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Africa Union, Africa CDC, has confirmed a total of 21,466 Mpox cases and 591 deaths in 13 African countries since the beginning of 2024. The agency has also advocated…
The Lagos State Government has reintroduced its free medical outreach, “Alaafia Eko,” as part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of economic challenges on residents. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, announced the initiative at a press conference, explaining that it falls under the broader “Eko Cares” programme, which…
On Monday, members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) in Sagamu staged a peaceful protest, urging the immediate release of their colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, who was kidnapped in Kaduna State in late December 2023. The protesting doctors also called for the release of 20 medical students…
The Palestinian Health Ministry in Ramallah has recorded the first case of polio in the Gaza Strip. The Ministry made this announcement on Friday, saying that the infected individual is said to be an unvaccinated, 10-month-old infant in Deir al-Balah in the centre of the area. Tests in the Jordanian capital, Amman, have reportedly confirmed…
The Federal Government has intensified monitoring and screening measures at all entry points in response to the increasing threat of MPox, formerly known as monkeypox. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, highlighted these measures in a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media and External Relations, Mr….
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has announced that over 10 million vaccine doses are needed to effectively manage the Mpox outbreak, which has now spread to 13 countries across the continent. Currently, only about 200,000 doses are available, leaving a shortfall of 9.8 million doses. Dr. Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of Africa…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has enacted a new Executive Order aimed at enhancing the quality, affordability, and accessibility of healthcare across the state. The comprehensive Health Insurance Executive Order is designed to overhaul the healthcare system, ensuring it meets the needs of all residents. During a press conference in Lagos, Health Commissioner Prof. Akin…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), marking the second such declaration for mpox in the past two years. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the announcement on Wednesday, citing the surge of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC says it registered seven additional new cases of Lassa fever from Edo, Bauchi and Kogi States. The NCDC revealed this on its official website on Friday, adding that the seven cases were recorded between July 22 and July 28. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic…
President of the Nigerian Wrestling Federation, NWF, Dr. Daniel Igali has disclosed that Blessing Oborududu opted to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics against expert advice from doctors of the Ministry of Sports Development. In his Facebook post yesterday, Dr. Igali who went philosophical on Oborududu’s quarter finals loss on Tuesday said her resolve to…
More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The WHO said the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic was still circulating and countries need to sharpen up their response systems. Several high profile athletes have suffered from…
Complying with the palliative programmes of the Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa administration in Ondo State, the Akure South Local Government has commenced a monthly outreach, to offer free medical services to residents of the state capital. The programme, which commenced on Monday under the supervision of the Chairman of Akure South Local Government, Dr. Gbenga Fasua,…
The Delta State government said seven persons, mostly children have died across eight local government areas of the state from the outbreak of cholera, owing to poor sanitary environment. Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme revealed at a press conference organised to give update on the state’s interventions on cholera outbreak in the…
The federal government has announced its participation in the Grand Challenges Nigeria (GCNg) Project, a global health initiative aimed at tackling malnutrition and food insecurity in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima revealed this partnership, which targets Nigeria’s nutritional challenges, in collaboration with the Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) during a high-level meeting at the…
An estimated 1.3 million people became infected with HIV in 2023, three times more than the target of fewer than 370,000 by 2025. While there has been marked progress in sub-Saharan Africa, for the first time, in 2023 more than half of the new HIV infections occurred outside of sub-Saharan Africa, a report released on…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has opened up about his child who transitioned from male to female and dropped his surname. Musk said his estranged transgender daughter was “killed” by the “woke mind virus” after he was tricked into agreeing to gender-affirming care procedures. In an interview with psychologist and conservative commentator Dr. Jordan Peterson, the…
The National President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Aminu Maifata, has assured Nigerians that local government administrators will prioritise primary healthcare and basic education. He made this promise at the opening of the 48th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ALGON in Lafia, Nasarawa State. This meeting marks the first gathering…
French authorities have issued a recall for children’s water bottles branded with Olympic logos due to elevated levels of Bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor, just a week before the start of the Paris Games. The reusable bottles, manufactured by Vilac, were found to contain Bisphenol A levels that exceed regulatory limits for food-contact products, as…
Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, the Convener of the 10th National Assembly Joint Committees and the Legislative Network for Universal Health Coverage, has urged all legislators and health sector stakeholders to ensure equitable access to quality healthcare for every Nigerian, irrespective of socio-economic status. Speaking at the fifth Annual Legislative Summit on Health in Abuja, Senator Harry-Banigo…
A philanthropist, Alh. Sheriff Shagaya, has donated an ultra modern Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) in Ilorin, Kwara State. At the commissioning of the facility christened ‘Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya Burn Intensive Care Unit (BAS-BICU)’, the donor said that, though, healthcare is a basic human right, but it…
The Anambra State Government on Friday said it had closed down over 30 illegal health facilities run by quacks, to safeguard the health of residents in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, disclosed this at the 2024 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Anambra State…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about significant flooding expected in several Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. Godwin Tepikor, Director of Risk Reduction at NEMA in Port Harcourt, emphasized the need for local government support to mitigate the flood’s impact. High-risk LGAs include Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Degema, and Ahoada East and…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about significant flooding expected in several Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Rivers State. Godwin Tepikor, Director of Risk Reduction at NEMA in Port Harcourt, emphasized the need for local government support to mitigate the flood’s impact. High-risk LGAs include Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Degema, and Ahoada East and…
The Federal Government has launched the Health Sector Strategic Blueprint 2024-2027, aiming to alleviate physical and financial burdens and enhance health outcomes for Nigerians. The announcement was made by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, during the first National Quarterly Health Sector Performance Dialogue with state health commissioners in Abuja…
