September 12, 2022
Nigeria: Tackling Cause of Malaria Is Key to Achieving Elimination Target By 2030
As Nigeria targets to eliminate malaria by 2030, public health experts and environmental health practitioners have said that tackling the cause of malaria is key to achieving the… Read more »
September 06, 2022
Nigeria: Lassa Fever, Yellow Fever Kill 183, Cases Hit 7,650 in 36 States, FCT
No fewer than 183 Nigerians have died from Lassa Fever and Yellow Fever as cases of the two diseases have risen to 7, 650 in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: 51% of Sokoto Children Not Vaccinated Against Childhood Illnesses - Report
A report, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) 2021 has revealed that Sokoto State has the highest percentage of children who did not receive any vaccination with 51 percent… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Nigeria: Insecurity, Others Fuelling Re-Emerging Variants of Polio Viruses - Federal Govt
As Nigeria commemorates three years of wild poliovirus free status, the minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has identified the impact of COVID -19 and insecurity in some parts… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Mosquitoes - Environmental Sanitation As Panacea for Malaria Control
Malaria is an endemic disease in Nigeria, being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality with all Nigerians at risk. Read more »
Nigeria: African Nations Copied Kano to Scale Up Covid-19 Vaccination - WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) country representative and head of mission, Dr Walter Malumbo, has revealed how some African countries copied Kano State's commitment under Governor… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Nigeria: Cholera Killed 10 in July With 18 Percent Increase in Cases - NCDC
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 10 deaths from cholera in the month of July with 18 per cent increase in number of new suspected cases. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: Federal Govt Introduces Vaccine to Fight 50,000 Diarrhoea Deaths Annually
Federal government has said that about 50,000 deaths occur in children under five years in Nigeria as a result of rotavirus infection, saying vaccination against the virus will… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote in Fight to End Malaria
The struggle to end malaria in Nigeria has entered a new phase with Nigerian Champion of the struggle, Aliko Dangote named the pioneer chair of the National End Malaria Council… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria to Save N2trn From Malaria Elimination - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC) and projected that the successful implementation of its agenda and savings from the estimated… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria to Save N2 Trillion From Malaria Elimination - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC), projecting that the successful implementation of the Council's agenda and savings from… Read more »
Nigeria: Monkeypox - Nigeria Records 60 New Cases in 19 States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded an additional 60 suspected cases of monkeypox in 19 states across the country in one week. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Backs Nigeria's Disease Surveillance, Response With Modern Lab
United States (US) consul-general Will Stevens has said Washington is supporting Nigeria's disease surveillance and response efforts through the upgrading of the biorepository… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Nigeria: Fulani Community in Kaduna Accepts Polio, Covid-19 Vaccination
Fulani community in Makarfi local government area of Kaduna State has expressed readiness to accept health interventions from the state government including polio immunisation for… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Nigeria: Borno Govt Confirms 3 Cases of Monkeypox
Borno State government has Confirmed the outbreak of monkeypox disease in the state. While confirming the monkeypox outbreak to journalists in Maiduguri, director public health,… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Banditry - Katsina Govt Shuts 69 Primary Healthcare Facilities
No fewer than 69 primary healthcare facilities have been shut down by the Katsina State government due to the increasing activities of bandits. Read more »