U.S. FACES WORST MEASLES OUTBREAK IN OVER 30 YEARS AMID FALLING VACCINATION RATES
Agency Report The United States is grappling with its most severe measles epidemic since 1992, with 1,277 confirmed cases reported across nearly 40 states, according...
EDO STATE CONFIRMS OUTBREAK OF DENGUE FEVER WITH 86 CASES REPORTED
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Edo State Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of dengue fever, with 86 reported cases across various parts of...
LAGOS NMA REJECTS FG’S PROPOSED DOCTORS’ SALARY STRUCTURE, WARNS OF HEALTH SECTOR COLLAPSE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has strongly rejected the Federal Government’s proposed salary structure for medical...
LAGOS STATE TEACHING SERVICE COMMISSION REACTIVATES RECRUITMENT PORTAL
The Lagos State Teaching Service Commission has reactivated its recruitment portal as a bold step towards improving access to employment opportunities. This initiative aims to...
LAGOS INAUGURATES MATERNAL, CHILD HEALTH, AND NUTRITION WEEK, ASPIRING FOR ZERO CHILD AND MATERNAL FATALITIES
BY ALICE IDOWU ...First Lady Reaffirms Lagos’ Commitment to Women and Children’s Health, Warns Parents to Shun Unregistered Birth Attendants Week-Long Free Outreach Services Holds...
OKO-OBA ABATTOIR CLOSURE: LASG INSISTS ON COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
The Lagos State Government on Sunday insisted that the Oko-Oba Abattoir would remain closed until the operators are ready to sit down with the government,...
LAGOS INAUGURATES IMPLEMENTATION TEAM FOR MANDATORY HEALTH INSURANCE
… As Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order On Mandatory Insurance Moves To Implementation Phase In a significant push toward universal health coverage, the Lagos State Government on...
95% OF FEVER CASES IN LAGOS NOT MALARIA — HEALTH COMMISSIONER
By: Sefiu Ajape An overwhelming 95 out of every 100 fever cases in Lagos are not caused by malaria, according to the Lagos State Commissioner...
LASSA FEVER FATALITY RATE RISES TO 18.9% AS NCDC STRENGTHENS RESPONSE
By Aishat Momoh. Oshiomare The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a troubling increase in the case fatality rate of Lassa...
US RESTORES SOME MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANTS, SAYS TOP TRUMP OFFICIAL
Agency Report A senior US health official on Tuesday admitted President Donald Trump’s administration had gone too far in slashing biomedical research grants worth billions...