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Rwanda has started the first mpox vaccination campaign in Africa. This is a big step in fighting the disease on the continent.By Tuesday, Rwanda gave 300 vaccine doses to people at high risk in an area near the border...

In Adamawa State, 1,972 women got tested for cervical cancer. Out of these women, 165 found out they have the disease. This information came out on Tuesday during a special meeting. The Adamawa State Primary Health Care Development Agency set...

In Yobe State, four people have died from a bad stomach problem called acute diarrhea in an area called Gujba Local Government Area. The Health Boss, Dr. Lawan Gana, told the news about this in Damaturu on Monday. Dr. Gana said...

The Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has re-opened its website for checking nurses’ and midwives’ certificates.The DAILY POST learned this website started working again on Saturday. It was turned off back in December 2023.But, the NMCN hasn't...

Doctors from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are worried about many pregnant women in the country choosing to give birth with untrained midwives instead of going to the hospital.The doctors said this choice is dangerous for the...

The number of people with Monkeypox in Benue State is now 20. Four new tests came back positive.Dr. Asema Msuega told this to news reporters in Makurdi.Dr. Msuega said the confirmed cases are in two areas: Makurdi and Gwer...

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...

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...

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...

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...