NCDC RECORDS 14,237 CHOLERA CASES, 378 DEATHS
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it recorded a total of 14,237 cases of cholera across 35 states and the Federal...
NIGERIA RECEIVES FIRST BATCH OF 846,000 DOSES OF MALARIA VACCINES FROM GAVI
Nigeria has received the first batch of 846,000 doses of the R21 malaria vaccines, from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The official launch of the vaccines...
IMMUNIZING LAGOS: A SHOT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
By: Balogun Munirat As Lagos Govt, UNICEF Set To Vaccinate Over 18 Million Residents Against Infectious Diseases in Statewide Immunization Campaign In a step to...
SPECIALIST LINKS CAFFEINATED DRINKS TO MENTAL HEALTH RISKS
Dr. Paul Agbo, the head of the behavioral and mental health department of the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia and a consultant psychiatrist, has...
REPRESENTATIVES ARE DEBATING LAWS TO IMPROVE EYE CARE SERVICES.- KALU
Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said that several proposals are being worked on to solve access issues to eye care...
FG ORDERS IMPLEMENTATION OF ZERO VAT FOR PHARMACEUTICALS
The Federal Government on Wednesday said it has finalised the Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax and excise duties on pharmaceutical products and medical...
OYO GOVT CONFIRMS 23 CHOLERA CASES, ONE DEATH
The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, confirmed that a total number of 245 suspected cases of the dreaded cholera disease was reported between January 1...
LAGOS GOVT TAKES BOLD STEPS TO ENHANCE TRAUMA CARE
• As Trauma Conference Sets Stage for Healthcare Reforms • Governor Sanwo-Olu, Minister of State for Health Signs Historic MOU on Epe General...
OYO GOVT, UNICEF TO ERADICATE OPEN DEFECATION WITH SATOPAN TOILETS
The Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OYORUWASSA) has partnered with UNICEF and LIXIL representatives from Kenya to ensure SATO PAN toilets are...
UPDATE: PROSTITUTES, PROSPECTORS DRIVE MPOX SPREAD IN DR CONGO
Agency Report Come midnight, gold-diggers, hawkers, and prostitutes alike flood the bars of Kamituga, eastern DR Congo, with some blaming the mining town's nightlife for...