Sunday, July 20, 2025

Health

Two Mpox Cases Transferred to Isolation Center in Cross River, State Government Reports

Inyang Ekpenyong, the health officer in Cross River State, shared that two people in Calabar Municipality have been found to have M-Pox. The health team has moved the sick people to a special place where they can be alone and...

Nigerian Government Warns of Surge in Cholera Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that cholera cases in Nigeria have gone up by 128 percent. According to the NCDC, Lagos State has the most cases, with Lagos Island being the hardest-hit area. On their...

Pharmacy Council Shuts Down 666 Unauthorized Pharmacies in Kaduna

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) recently shut down 666 illegal medicine shops in Kaduna State because they were operating without the proper rules. This action started earlier this week, targeting places where medicines were sold without following any safety...

Red Cross requests urgent donations

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has provided relief materials and appealed for urgent donations for victims affected by the recent floods in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State. This was stated in a statement from the organisation, signed by...

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...

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FG ensures a $ 5 million loan to update the energy distribution infrastructure

The Federal Government has ensured a loan of $ 5 million to improve energy distribution infrastructure and increase electricity...