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2300 Nigerian kids die from preventable causes daily – NPHCDA
The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina,…
Lagos to become top W’African destination for medical tourism – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to becoming the leading destination for…
Usher syndrome disorder more in developing countries – Lagos govt
The Lagos State Government has officially designated the third Saturday of September each year…
10 dead, 300 hospitalized in Adamawa diarrhoea outbreak
At least 10 people, mostly women, children, and the elderly, have died following an…
Seven die, 71 hospitalized in Adamawa Cholera outbreak
A cholera outbreak has claimed the lives of seven people in the Yola North…
200m Nigerians at risk from neglected tropical diseases – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has raised alarm about a looming health crisis in…
Morocco reports first Mpox case in North Africa
Morocco has reported its first case of mpox in the tourist city of Marrakesh,…
WHO approves first Mpox vaccine in Africa
The World Health Organization announced on Friday that it has, for the first time,…
Benue Isolates 20 suspected Mpox cases, confirms four
Benue State has isolated 20 suspected cases of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) to…
Pharmacy council shuts down 666 illegal medicine shops in Kaduna
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria has shut down 666 illegal medicine shops in Kaduna…
NCDC records 12,085 diphtheria cases
As of September 11, 2024, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention had…
Nigeria needs 11m toilets to tackle open defecation – UNICEF
Nigeria urgently needs around 11 million new toilets to tackle its sanitation crisis, according…
NCDC confirms 55 mpox cases nationwide
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says there are 55 confirmed cases…
NAFDAC orders recall of Dove beauty soap over chemical impurity
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the recall…
India reports first suspected mpox case
India has reported its first suspected case of mpox in a man who recently…