GLOBAL CANCER TOLL TO RISE BY 61% IN 2050 – REPORT
A report published by the Lancet, a medical journal, projects that by 2050, about 30.5 million people will be newly diagnosed with cancer each year,...
NIGERIA, U.S. PARTNERSHIP YIELDING FRUITS IN CHOLERA RESILIENCE
The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), says Nigeria is moving from emergency cholera response to building long-term resilience against the disease and...
KATSINA TARGETS 4.8M CHILDREN FOR RUBELLA VACCINATION IN INTEGRATED POLIO CAMPAIGN
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least 4.8 million children aged between nine months and 14 years are set to be vaccinated against Rubella in...
UPDATED: FG, LAGOS GOVT LAUNCH ‘ART IMPACT SURVEY’ TO BOOST HIV TREATMENT, VIRAL SUPPRESSION (PHOTOS)
By: Sefiu Ajape Survey Targets 11,397 residents across 20 LGAs in Lagos State Data to guide HIV treatment coverage and viral suppression strategies Stakeholders urge...
CDC, AFENET DEPLOY RAPID RESPONSE TEAM, SUPPLIES TO TACKLE CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN ZAMFARA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) have deployed a rapid...
WIKE HAILS RESIDENT DOCTORS FOR SUSPENDING STRIKE, SAYS DEMANDS HAVE BEEN APPROVED
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has commended the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD-FCTA) for suspending its indefinite...
FCT RESIDENT DOCTORS SUSPEND STRIKE AFTER SENATE INTERVENTION
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, with members...
EBOLA SCARE IN ABUJA: SUSPECTED CASE TESTS NEGATIVE – NCDC
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that the suspected case of Ebola Virus Disease reported in...
LAGOS MOVES TO HARMONISE SICKLE CELL FOUNDATIONS, NGOs FOR STRONGER DISEASE CONTROL
As Health Commissioner Calls for Coordinated Action, Pledges Specialised Care Centres Across the State The Lagos State Government has taken a bold step to strengthen...
OGUN GOVT ISSUES HEALTH ALERT AS DIPHTHERIA CASES RISE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Ogun State Government has raised a public health alert over the increasing number of diphtheria cases across the state, urging...