Monday, November 25, 2024

Health

Osun Reports Two Confirmed Cases of Monkeypox

Two cases of monkeypox have been found in Osun State. The cases were found in a place called Ilesa West Local Government Area. On Monday, the Osun State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, told people in Osogbo about the monkeypox. He...

Osun government confirms two cases of smallpox, urges residents not to panic

The Osun State government said on Monday that two cases of monkeypox, known as M-pox, have been recorded in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Jola Akintola, said this during a meeting of the Monkeypox Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)...

Monkeypox: Strategic Wildlife Management Key to Outbreak Prevention, Expert Says

Zoonotic Infections: A Call for Action Protecting Us from Animal Diseases: What We Need to Do Dr. Solomon Chollom is an...

The World Bank plans to provide affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

The World Bank has set a goal of helping countries provide affordable healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030. World Bank President Ajay Banga made the announcement in a statement, according to a statement posted Sunday on the website of...

Tinubu reappoints directors general of two university hospitals

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Abdurrahman Sheshe as Chief Medical Director of the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, for a second and final four-year term, with effect from December 5, 2023. Mr. Sheshe, a professor, was first...

20 people arrested in Lagos for open defecation

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has arrested 20 persons for open defecation in the Ojodu Berger area of ​​the state. State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab announced the arrest on his X account on Sunday. “During...

Africa CDC writes to African health ministers on rising Mpox cases

In light of the continued spread of Mpox across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has written to all African health ministers calling for coordinated efforts to tackle the infection and improve testing methods. In a...

Nigerian government warns that citizens living with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk

The National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS has warned Nigerians to beware of the risk of contracting Mpox, a disease that is spreading across Africa at a rapid pace. According to the agency's director general, Temitope Ilori, the risk...

20 kidnapped Nigerian medical students rescued

The Benue Police Command has confirmed the release of 20 students of the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos abducted by gunmen in the north-central state on August 15. His Public Relations Officer, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the rescue...

Borno Governor offers ₦2 million training allowance to doctors to discourage 'Japa'

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has announced a lump sum of ₦200 million as grants to support the residency training of 150 doctors. Mr Zulum made this announcement on Wednesday during a meeting with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in...
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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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