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Tuberculosis: 300 die in Ogun as Kaduna records 32,297 in 2023
The Senior Programme Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN, Ms Florinda Olawusi, has disclosed that no fewer than 300 patients died of tuberculosis, out of over 6,000
NiMet advises respiratory disease patients over expected 3-day haziness from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has predicted sunshine and haziness from today (Monday) to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted sunny skies in
Lassa Fever Spreads To 16 States
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 109 new cases of lassa fever and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week (26 February to 3 March).
Tinubu appoints new DG for NACA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Temitope Ilori as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). A press statement by Presidential spokesperson
Nigerian Hospitals depleted, healthcare in danger — APHPN President raises alarm
Worried by current economic hardship, the national President Of Association Of Public Health Physicians Of Nigeria (APHPN) Prof. Alphonsus Isara, has raised the alarm over rising cost of medicine, depletion
Senate advocates NHIS coverage for kidney diseases
The Senate, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to expand its coverage the National Health Insurance Scheme to cover patients with chronic kidney disease. It also urged the FG
Over 500 Patients Recover From Meningitis In Yobe
No fewer than 564 patients out of the 636 recorded cases of meningitis outbreak in Yobe State have recovered, an official has said. Mr Haruna Umar, the Disease Surveillance and
FGM is gruesome, criminal violation of women’s rights- Senator Ireti
The Chairman Senate committee on Women Affairs, Senator Ireti Kingibe has described female genital mutilation, FGM as a gruesome act and a criminal violation of women’s rights and that of
12.7% of African adolescents lonely, face mental challenges – Babcock VC
The Vice Chancellor, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Prof. Ademola Tayo, has said despite the booming population of African countries, about 12.7 percent of the population are suffering from
FG bans leave of absence for health workers
Amidst revelation that no fewer than 15,000 to 16,000 doctors have left the country for greener pastures in the last five years, the Federal Government has announced a new policy
Nigeria Receives new meningitis vaccine
Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive meningitis vaccine from the Vaccine Alliance-funded global stockpile. In a press statement by GAVI on Thursday March 7, the
Lassa fever: Benue records 46 cases, 9 deaths
as FG announces plans for national de-ratisation campaign Benue State has reportedly recorded 46 Lassa Fever cases and nine deaths in seven Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state. Some of
Group advocates increase on sugar-sweetened beverage tax to reduce NCD
Says tax increase to see significant drop in consumption The Federal Government, FG has been tasked to increase sugar-sweetened beverage, SSB tax to a minimum of N130 per litre in