health

Katsina shuts down all private health training schools

The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all private health training…

FCT launches cholera emergency operations centre

The Federal Capital Territory has activated its Cholera Emergency Operations Centre after confirming 11…

Nigeria to receive first shipment of malaria vaccines

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of malaria vaccines on Thursday, a…

Mpox: NCDC confirms 94 cases, infection hits 25 states, FCT

Mpox has now spread to 25 states and the Federal Capital Territory, affecting 63…

NCDC report lassa fever cases spike in Ondo, Edo

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a rise in Lassa…

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…