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Health

Edo Reports Eight Presumed Cholera Cases

The Edo State Government announced that they found eight possible cases of cholera in the area. Dr. Ojeifo Stephenson, who is the Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, spoke to reporters about this on Wednesday in Benin...

NGO trains 250 community health volunteers in Katsina

An NGO, the Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN), has trained about 250 Community Health Volunteers and Health Service Providers (CHV/HSP) in Katsina State. SWODEN also organised a two-day training for 110 male motivators as part of...

Four Mpox Cases Reported in Akwa Ibom

From January to August 2024, Akwa Ibom State has found four cases of monkeypox. The Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer at the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health, Samuel S. Etuk, shared this news on Wednesday. He was speaking at...

Nigeria's National Hospital loses 17% of its staff

The National Hospital in Abuja says the brain drain affecting the health sector has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500 people (a loss of about 17 percent). This is despite 25 years of medical advancements and a significant expansion...

Mpox: What you need to know about the spreading disease

As of Friday, Nigeria has confirmed 40 cases of Mpox, a viral disease recently declared a public emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization (WHO). Like global health institutions, Nigerian health authorities have reintroduced relevant measures to curb...

Mpox: Health Commissioner Confirms No Cases in Anambra

Health Update in Anambra State Health Update in Anambra State The Health Commissioner of Anambra State, Dr. Afam Obidike, has assured...

Africa CDC develops continental response plan for Mpox

The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) is developing a Continental Response Plan to guide the response to the Mpox outbreak in African countries. CDC Director General for Africa Jean Kaseya made the disclosure during an online press conference...

WHO Reports $87.4 Million Required to Control Mpox Outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it needs $87.4 million to help fight Mpox for the next six months. This money will help WHO work with countries, partners, and others to stop the spread of Mpox. They will use the...

Resident doctors begin national strike over kidnapping of colleague

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has begun a seven-day warning strike over the abduction of its colleague, Ganiyat Popoola, who has been held captive for eight months. NARD President Dele Abdullahi announced the strike during a virtual emergency...

WHO, UNICEF, and Kaduna PHC Resume Diphtheria Immunization in Tukur-Tukur Community

The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Kaduna State Primary Healthcare, and Zaria Local Government went back to Tukur-Tukur community in Zaria to give more vaccines for diphtheria, a disease which has already caused the death...
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Nigeria's population could rise to 450 million by 2050: experts

Experts have expressed concern about the possible increase in Nigeria's population, which could reach 450 million by 2050 if...
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