Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Health

Nigerian Government Issues Warning on Potential Lassa Fever Outbreak

The Nigerian government has sent a warning that Lassa fever might increase soon. This warning came from Dr. Jide Idris, the head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), at a news conference on Wednesday in...

FMC Abuja Launches Kidney Transplant Committee

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abuja is working hard to help people with kidney problems. They have started a new team of top doctors to do kidney transplants. This team is led by a very experienced kidney doctor,...

Nigerian government warns of imminent rise in Lassa fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a decline in disease outbreaks across the country, with a significant reduction in reported cases of yellow fever, diphtheria and cholera. However, NCDC Director-General Jide Idris warned of an imminent surge...

Report: 25% of Children Under Five in Zamfara Suffer from Malnutrition

Sure, let's rewrite the blog post in a simpler and clearer manner that even young children can understand: <p>Doctors Without Borders (called MSF) and the Ministry of Health have found that one out of every four young kids in Shinkafi...

Nigeria’s move to stem health workers migration

Recently, President Bola Tinubu approved a National Policy on Health Workforce Migration to manage the exodus abroad of skilled Nigerian healthcare professionals. As announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, the 56-page document presents the...

Mpox cases in Nigeria rise to 67, official report says

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Mpox cases in the country now stand at 67. The cases, according to the disease center, were confirmed out of 1,031 suspected cases reported in 23 states of the federation and...

Enugu government warns butchers and others against selling animals with unknown cause of death

The Enugu State Government has said it will penalise any farmer or meat seller caught selling dead animals for public consumption. The government has warned butchers, poultry farmers and livestock breeders against this unhealthy practice to prevent the spread of...

27% of children in two communities in Zamfara are malnourished

One in four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Zamfara state in Nigeria, according to a massive study conducted in June by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of...

NCDC confirms 55 cases of Mpox

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in Nigeria. The centre made this known through its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed out of 935 suspected...

NAFDAC warns Nigerians against using soap bars and popular medicines

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued public alerts, warning Nigerians against the use of a popular bar of soap and some pharmaceutical products. The NAFDAC warning follows separate alerts issued by countries where...

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Okpebholo presents six nominated commissioners to Edo Assembly

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has presented six names to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as...