July 05
Nigeria: Why Polio Is Spreading After Nigeria Was Declared Free - Unicef
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said polio has returned to Nigeria and is spreading to many states after the country was declared polio-free… Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: Cholera - 63 Deaths, 2,102 Cases Recorded As Disease Spreads to 33 States
A total of 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths from the disease have been recorded across 33 states since the beginning of this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease… Read more »
July 01
Nigeria: Breastfeeding - Employers Urged to Provide Creche in Workplaces
The chairperson of the Necas Network for Entrepreneurial Woman (NNEW), Abuja chapter, Mrs Gertrude Bashorun, has urged employers of labour to provide creche/lactation room for… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: How to Transition From Eyeglasses to Contact Lenses
Switching from eyeglasses to contact lenses is a significant decision that can greatly improve your vision and lifestyle. Many eyeglass wearers contemplate this change for various… Read more »
Nigeria: Executive Order - NAFDAC Hails Tinubu On Move for Drug, Health Security
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing an executive order to ensure drug and health… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Records 118 Suspected Cholera Cases, Zero in Kaduna, Kano
As Nigeria grapples with a surging cholera outbreak, available data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that no fewer than 31 states have so far recorded 528… Read more »
June 27
Nigeria: Cholera - How to Get It Right
As the editorial of Thisday newspaper, 17th June 2024 puts it, in more than four decades, the Cholera outbreak has been a recurring episode in Nigeria. Still, we are nowhere near… Read more »
June 25
Nigeria: Govt Activates Emergency Centre As Cholera Disease Kills 53, Cases Rise to 1,528
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response to the escalating… Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: Cholera Carriers in Ogun Took Tiger NUT in Lagos - Commissioner
The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker, on Monday, disclosed that the state has recorded 25 suspected cases of cholera, out of which 9 have been confirmed, with… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 29, Infections 579 in Lagos
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says fatalities from the state's cholera outbreak have risen to 29 deaths and 579 suspected cases across multiple local… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Activates Cholera Emergency Centre As Disease Kills 53
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday activated the National Cholera Multi-Sectoral Emergency Operations Centre ( EOC) in response to the rapidly… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Healthcare Must Learn From UK's NHS Cyberattack - Expert
A cyber security expert, Benedict Joseph Oluwaseun, has said a recent ransomware attack on the UK's National Health Service (NHS) serves as a stark warning for Nigeria's developing… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Govt Asks Nigerians to Avoid Locally Prepared Kunu, Zobo
In light of the prevalence of Cholera, the Federal Government has asked Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Ranking - Nutritional Int. Supports Sokoto to Reduce Malnutrition Cases
Following the recent ranking of Sokoto State among the states with high malnutrition indices in the country, the Nutritional International has declared its support to assist the… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Nigeria Vaccinates 7m Girls in 2 Weeks - Gavi
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and its partners have applauded the vaccination of seven million girls in Nigeria against the human papillomavirus (HPV) within two weeks. Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Cholera Spreads to Ogun, Kills 62-Year-Old Woman
Ravaging cholera outbreak has hit Ogun State, killing one and leaving about five others hospitalised. Read more »
June 19
Nigeria: World Sickle Cell Day - Towards a Better Life for Sickle Cell Patients
The World Health Organisations (since 2006) and the United Nations (since 2008) have recognised June 19 of every year as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. This is with the goal of… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: NYSC Offers Free Medical Services in Edo
Members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), under their Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), have offered free medical services to residents of Ekae community in… Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Rep Ehindero Launches Pregnancy Initiative, Equips Health Centres
The Member representing Akoko North-East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State, Ife Ehindero, has launched a programme called Ibidero Pregnancy Initiative and… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 73.3 Percent Shortfall in Voluntary Blood Donation Every Year - CSO
Haima Health Initiative (HHI), a non-profit organization, says Nigeria records a shortfall of about 73.3 per cent of blood need every year. Read more »
June 17
Nigeria: Cholera - Ogun Gives Houses, Markets, Parks Without Toilets Ultimatum
The Ogun State Government has given a six-month ultimatum to houses, markets, schools, as well as mechanic villages, without toilet facilities to ensure they put them in place… Read more »
June 13
Nigeria: Stay Back to Salvage Nigeria, Shettima Tells Doctors
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian doctors to remain in the country and work with the current administration to improve the nation's situation, rather than… Read more »
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer Vaccination Launched for Nigerian Girls
Cervical cancer has emerged as the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria; hence Pathfinder has launched vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for girls. Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: Taming the Rising Cases of Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria
When Sa'eed Usman (not real name), a newly wed 25-year-old man had fever, he took drugs for some days, but when the fever subsisted, he invited a friend, who owns a private… Read more »
Nigeria: How Elderly Women Are Championing Antenatal, Immunisation in Taraba
In Taraba communities, elderly women have taken the challenges of encouraging pregnant women to attend antenatal clinics and children to be allowed for routine immunisation. Read more »
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