LASSA FEVER CLAIMS CORPER LIFE IN OGUN
Dr. Tomi Coker, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, announced a Lassa virus outbreak in the state on Tuesday. According to Coker, a 25-year-old female...
GENE THERAPY OFFERS ALTERNATIVE CURE FOR SICKLE CELL ANEMIA IN THE US
Sebastien Beauzile, a 21-year-old from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anemia through...
DIPHTHERIA DEATH TOLL INCREASES TO 1,319 NATIONWIDE
Nigeria has reported 25,812 confirmed cases of diphtheria out of 42,642 suspected cases across 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory, and 350 local government areas...
ADEKANYE MAKES HISTORY AS EDUCATION DISTRICT II LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER STAFF CLINIC
In a groundbreaking move to enhance staff welfare, the Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS) Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has launched the first-ever in-house clinic within the District Headquarters,...
LSACA CHARGES RESIDENTS ON PROACTIVE MEASURES AGAINST HIV SPREAD
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), has issued a strong call to residents to remain vigilant and actively engage...
LAGOS STATE GOVT ACTIVATES EMERGENCY RESPONSE AFTER OUTBREAK OF DIPHTHERIA IN SCHOOL
The boarding house of King's College, Victoria Island Annexe, experienced a diphtheria outbreak, prompting the Lagos State Government to activate its Emergency Response Committee. In...
(NEWS) DIPTHERIA: LAGOS GOVT CONFIRMS DEATH OF INDEX CASE AT KINGS COLLEGE
… Says 34 contacts placed on observation …Govt activates EOC, appeals for calm … Mass vaccination of students to begin today Following the outbreak of...
FG UPGRADES GOMBE HOSPITAL TO FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE
The Federal Government has officially taken over General Hospital, Kumo, in Gombe State, upgrading it to a Federal Medical Centre (FMC). With this development, the...
FG ENLISTS 154 HEALTH FACILITIES FOR FREE EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC CARE, VVF SURGERIES NATIONWIDE (FULL LIST)
The Federal Government has designated 154 health facilities across Nigeria to provide free treatment for women with obstetric complications. These facilities will cater to women...
LASUTH CAREGIVER ACADEMY GRADUATES SECOND SET OF STUDENTS
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has successfully graduated the second set of students from its Caregiver Academy, further reinforcing its commitment to addressing...