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NCDC confirms 1,018 lassa fever cases, 172 deaths in 2024
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 1,018 cases of Lassa…
Japa: FG launches programme to bring back healthcare experts
The Federal Government has introduced the Nigerian Health Professionals in Diaspora Plus Engagement Programme…
Ondo health workers threaten strike over poor working conditions
Health workers in Ondo State have given the state government a 15-day ultimatum to…
75% of new HIV infections among adolescents are in girls – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has reported that 75% of new HIV infections among…
Rivers shuts hospitals run by agriculturist, recycling syringes, needles
The Rivers State Government has shut down a hospital in Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government…
Cholera outbreak rose 220% rise in 2024 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported a sharp rise in cholera cases…
WHO approves first Mpox diagnostic test for Africa
The World Health Organization as approved the first diagnostic test for mpox, previously known…
Borno declares Cholera outbreak, approves 400,000 vaccines
The Borno State Ministry of Health has announced a cholera outbreak following recent flooding…
Mpox kills over 800 as outbreak goes beyond control in Africa
More than 800 people across Africa have died from mpox this year, according to…
WHO moves to fight mosquito-borne illnesses globally amid rising cases
The World Health Organisation has announced a new global plan to combat dengue and…
Yobe govt records nine deaths, 132 cases of Cholera
The Yobe Government said a total of 132 cases of cholera were recorded in…
NAFDAC warns about rise in fake, substandard drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised concerns about…
10 dead from fresh Ebonyi cholera outbreak
At least 10 people have died following a fresh cholera outbreak in Ndibokote village,…
Cholera kills over 430 in war-torn Sudan
Sudan's health ministry has reported that over 430 people have died from cholera in…
78,000 Nigerians died from cancer-related complications one year – IoC
In a bid to reduce cancer-related deaths and improve early detection in Adamawa State,…