Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Health

Nigeria records decline in deaths

Nigeria has shown a promising decline in its cholera fatality rate, dropping to 2.9 percent amid ongoing efforts to combat the deadly disease. The latest data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) website indicated that as...

Nigerian Government holds first ever national dialogue on health sector performance

The Nigerian government on Monday held its first quarterly dialogue on the performance of the health sector across the country in recent months. The dialogue, according to Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, was between federal authorities...

6.8 million children to receive malaria preventive medicines in Jigawa

The Jigawa State Government, in collaboration with the Malaria Consortium, had provided 6.8 million doses of malaria prevention drugs to children in the state between three and 59 months of age. The development was disclosed to journalists by the Director...

Osun warns against consumption of unhygienic foods and practices

The Osun State Government has advised residents to avoid consuming unhygienic food to prevent cholera outbreaks in the state. The state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, gave the advice on Saturday during the commissioning of primary health centres and borehole water projects...

Lagos task force raids Epe, seizes contaminated turkey, arrests eight

The Lagos State Special Crimes and Environmental Sanitation Unit Task Force on Sunday averted a possible outbreak of epidemic in Epe after confiscating dozens of boxes of contaminated turkey. Eight suspects were arrested in the operation. According to the Task Force's...

Two inmates die of cholera in Lagos prison

Two people have been confirmed dead and five hospitalised due to cholera in Badagry. The Medical Director of Badagry General Hospital, Olatunde Bakare, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that the victims were brought to the hospital...

Ten children die in suspected measles outbreak in Abuja

Ten children have died due to a suspected measles outbreak in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. James Budebo, head of Damangaza community, disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja. The programme was...

Nigeria launches private sector strategy to end tuberculosis

The Stop Tuberculosis (TB) Nigeria Initiative has launched a private sector strategy to end TB in Nigeria, calling on private sector leaders to join the fight against the disease. Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate made this...

Nigerian government launches committee to accelerate prevention of mother-to-child transmission

As part of efforts to reduce mother-to-child transmission and eliminate HIV/AIDS in the country, the Nigerian government is scaling up the implementation of early testing and treatment for exposed babies. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Tunji...

Experts discuss role of family planning in addressing Nigeria’s demographic challenges (LIVE UPDATES)

The development Research and Project Centre (dRPC), in collaboration with the Population Association of Nigeria, is holding a symposium to commemorate the United Nations World Population Day. The symposium themed: “Embracing the Power of Inclusive Data Towards a Resilient and...

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NASS praises Adelabu for improving power supply

The Senate and House of Representatives on Monday commended the Minister of Energy, Adebayo Adelabu, for the remarkable improvement...