Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Health

Minister reports Nigeria makes up 30% of global malaria burden

Nigeria’s Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has expressed concern over the burden of malaria in Nigeria, even as he called for a review of the country’s strategies to combat the disease. According to Mr Pate, 70 years...

WHO sounds the alarm on global measles epidemic

The World Health Organisation(WHO) has raised the alarm over what it described as the rapid spread of measles globally, noting a 79 per cent increase from 2022. In a press conference Tuesday, the WHO Technical Adviser on Measles and Rubella,...

Tinubu is committed to achieving success in healthcare delivery.

President Bola Tinubu has emphasized his administration's strong commitment to providing excellent healthcare facilities for all Nigerians and continuing to prioritize domestic and foreign direct investments in the sector. These remarks were made by the president during a meeting with...

Government orders probe into the deaths of four individuals at Army hospital

The Kaduna State Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the deaths of three health workers and one patient at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Kaduna (44 NARHK). According to a statement Thursday by Governor Uba Sani‘s spokesperson, Mohammed...

Initiative Launched to Increase Awareness and Treatment Options for Fibroids

The Support Association for Fibroids Awareness (SAFA), is set to be launched as a non-profit organisation dedicated to raising awareness about uterine fibroids and providing support for those affected in Nigeria and across Africa. A statement issued by SAFA’s manager,...

Rising SGBV Cases in Kano Prompt Calls for Solutions by Victims and Advocates

Kano State, officially Nigeria’s most populous state, is grappling with a menace that extends far beyond statistics. A damning report has revealed that gender-based violence has reached unsettling heights in the state, prompting a critical examination of the underlying...

Nigeria Reports 411 Cases and 72 Deaths from Lassa Fever in Six Weeks

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024. The NCDC in its latest situation...

Outbreak of Lassa fever results in 14 deaths in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said that Lassa fever had claimed 14 lives in the state. Hyacinth Ebenyi, the director of Public Health at the ministry, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of...

Obasanjo advocates for assistance for kidney patients and legislation to prevent organ harvesting

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has tasked the legislative arms of government to enact a new bill to help people with kidney disease and enact essential regulations to combat the country’s developing organ trafficking challenge. Mr Obasanjo made the call on...

Nasarawa Lawmakers urge for declaration of state of emergency on hepatitis

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has urged the state government to declare a state of emergency on hepatitis and other deadly diseases following the death of 28 persons in Doma Local Government Area of the state. The Speaker of...

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Governor Soludo congratulates Nigerians on Christmas

Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has expressed his warmest congratulations to Ndi Anambra and Nigerians at large...