The Nigerian government has launched six policy documents focusing on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
The publications focus on monitoring the prevalence of some life-threatening diseases in the country, such as cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental...
University professor Monsuru Adeleke has said the battle against the scourge of malaria in Nigeria can only be won if the government and policy makers adopt integrated vector control strategies to combat vector-borne diseases.
Mr Adeleke, a professor specialising in...
The Africa CDC says controlling the spread of Mpox will require immediate action on the continent as the risk of spread between neighbouring countries and globally is high.
Cross-border movement, low public understanding of Mpox transmission and insufficient response capacity...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) announced that they found seven new Lassa fever cases in Edo, Bauchi, and Kogi states.
The NCDC shared this news on its official website on Friday. They said these seven cases...
The Bauchi State Government is focused on increasing support, managing resources well, and working together with different groups to fight Tuberculosis (TB) in the state.
On Friday, Aminu Hamayyo, who works as the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and...
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday deplored the alleged diversion of nutritional supplements in some communities in Sokoto State.
UNICEF Head of Field Office for Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States Micheal Juma expressed his concerns during the quarterly...
The Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, known as MLSCN, has started checking medical labs and their workers in Ebonyi State.
The head of MLSCN in Ebonyi, Mrs. Onyekachuku Okeke, said they are serious about this check and warned that...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has clarified that Mpox is not a new strain of coronavirus and should not be considered as such.
This was stated on Tuesday by Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, at a press conference...
Africa CDC Teams Up with Bavarian Nordic for Mpox Vaccine Production
Africa CDC Teams Up with Bavarian Nordic for Mpox Vaccine Production
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as...
The government of Edo State said on Tuesday that Monkeypox is now in the state. This news came from Dr. Ojeifo Stephenson, who works in public health. He shared this information for the Ministry of Health.
Dr. Stephenson said that...
