health

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…

Enugu govt to build 300-bed ultramodern international hospital

The Enugu State Government has announced plans to construct a 300-bed ultramodern hospital called…

Children 0-5 years most affected by Monkeypox — NCDC

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has reported that children aged 0-5 years are…

US donate 10,000 Monkeypox vaccines to Nigeria

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, has donated 10,000 doses…

Germany donates 100,000 Mpox vaccine doses to Africa

Germany announced on Monday that it will donate 100,000 doses of the mpox vaccine…

Children suffer most from Monkeypox outbreak – Report

Children are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak, in the Democratic Republic of…

FG enlists Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu to lead fight against malaria

The Federal Government has taken a significant step to reduce the spread of malaria…

Cross River confirms first case of Mpox

The first case of Mpox (Monkeypox) has been confirmed in Okoshe community, located in…

Mpox kills 592 in 13 countries – Africa CDC

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a total of 21,466…

NMA urges C’River to enhance surveillance against monkeypox outbreak

The Nigerian Medical Association has called on the Cross River State Government to urgently…

NAFDAC launches operation to eliminate fake Milo drinks in Bauchi

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has launched a three-day…