LAGOS LAUNCHES WEEK-LONG FREE SCREENING EXERCISE TO TACKLE HYPERTENSION, DIABETES
A state-wide free screening program for hypertension and diabetes has been introduced by the Lagos State Government as part of the Nigeria Governors' Forum's nationwide...
FULL LIST: AGEGE, SURULERE LEAD LAGOS’ HAZARDOUS AIR QUALITY INDEX
The 2024 Air Quality Index list has been made public by the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). Agege and Surulere were listed as the...
LAGOS FIRST LADY LAUNCHES COMPREHENSIVE IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT MEASLES, YELLOW FEVER, HPV
... Campaign Targets Children, Adults to Strengthen Disease Prevention Efforts The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has officially launched the...
JUST IN: 15 ARMY GENERALS PULL OUT OF SERVICE
No fewer than 15 generals of the Nigerian Army from the Artillery Corps have bowed out of service. Reports revealed that the Artillery Corps...
LAGOS HOSTS KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENHANCE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY
…As State Ministry of Health Engages Donors for Strategic Advancements In an important gathering at BON Hotel in Ikeja, On Friday, the Lagos State Ministry...
HEALTH: FCT ACTIVATES CHOLERA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE
The Federal Capital Territory's Public Health Department (PHD) has activated the Cholera Emergency Operations Centre as part of its surveillance and readiness efforts for any...
CDC RECORDS 1,100 MPOX DEATHS ACROSS AFRICA
The African Union’s health agency said on Thursday that 1,100 people across Africa have died from mpox, warning that the epidemic was “going out of...
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...