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...
INDIA ISSUES HEALTH ALERT AFTER SPIKE IN ‘BRAIN-EATING’ AMOEBA DEATHS
AGENCY REPORT India has issued a health alert after infections and deaths caused by a rare water-borne “brain-eating” amoeba doubled compared to last year in...
LAGOS GOVT REFUTES SALARY DEDUCTION CLAIMS BY NMA
… Says No Deliberate Reduction Took Place The Lagos State Government has stated that there was no deliberate reduction or deduction in the salaries of...
POLICE ANNOUNCE BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LATE IGP SOLOMON ARASE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Nigeria Police Force has announced the formal burial arrangements for the late Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, who departed...
PRIORITIZE YOUR HEALTH: EXPERTS CHALLENGE NIGERIAN WOMEN FROM FERTILITY TO MENOPAUSE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Medical professionals have warned that millions of Nigerian women may be endangering their lives by disregarding regular health evaluations, emphasizing that early...