The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said it is expected to diagnose a suspected “Disease X’ which has killed at least 79 people in the Panzi district of Kwango Province. The country’s Director-General of Health, Dr Dieudonné Mwamba, disclosed this during a bi-weekly media briefing hosted by Africa’s...
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By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In spite of global advances in the fight against malaria, Nigeria continues to grapple with this leading killer disease. Nigeria’s struggles against malaria raises questions about the nation’s capacity to follow in the footsteps of Egypt, Algeria, Cape Verde and Mauritius...
Nigerian international footballer Nwankwo Kanu is best known for his illustrious exploits in the round-leather game, plying the trade for two decades for club and country, including at top European Leagues scoring 109 career goals in 516 appearances with no single red card (transfermarkt.com). However, a life-threatening heart disease...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the killing of around 200 people in the Burkinabe town of Barsalogho at the weekend, which left a further 140 injured. According to news reports, it was the latest terror attack by the Al Qaeda-linked militant group known as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate Mpox, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted Mpox is which “not the ‘new...
Rivers and Edo States government said it have detected 5 cases of the deadly Mpox infection in the state. The Rivers Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, confirmed the development at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Oreh said the state had already put its Public Health...
The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD-UITH) has warned.against consumption of undercooked bush meat to avoid the deadly m-pox virus. The President of ARD-UITH, Dr Yusuf Muhammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilorin that people should also avoid contact with...
The Federal Government says it has intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points in response to the threat of MPox. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, disclosed this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and External Relations,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the Borno State government in reaching over 1.6 million vulnerable individuals, including children aged 0-59 months, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and adolescent girls, with critical interventions. WHO State Coordinator for Borno State, Dr. Ibrahim Salisu Umar,...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has registered seven additional new cases of Lassa fever from Edo, Bauchi and Kogi states. The NCDC said this via its official website on Friday, adding that the seven cases were recorded between July 22 and July 28. The...
The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Plateau State government has taken proactive measures to prevent a cholera outbreak following reports of the disease in 33 states across the country. The Programme Coordinator of the Plateau State Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) Program, Jonathan Malann,...
JOEL OLADELE, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health to fight corruption in primary healthcare delivery in Nigeria. This was made known at a one-day conference themed “Corruption-Free Primary Health Care Delivery for All” organized by the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided funding for 30 indigent indigenes battling with various heart conditions to undergo open heart surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has said level of corruption among healthcare workers was the lowest when compared to other sectors, emphasising the association would ensure corruption becomes non-existent in the sector. The National President, Prof. Bala Audu, gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, during a media...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a warning about the increasing number of yellow fever cases in the country, coinciding with the ongoing cholera outbreak that has affected nearly all states. This was announced by Dr Jide Idris, the Director-General of the NCDC,...
Nigeria has shown a promising decline in its cholera case fatality rate (CFR), dropping to 2.9 per cent amid ongoing efforts to combat the deadly disease. The latest data via the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), website stated that as of week 27, the country...
The Nigerian Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made significant strides in expanding health insurance coverage across the country. The Director-General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the inaugural Quarterly Performance Dialogue between the Federal Government, 36 State Governments, and key health sector...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Friday, said that Nigerians should expect a downward trend of Cholera cases in the country. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in Lagos on the sideline of an event to unveil the Integrated Disease Testing and Surveillance...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Monkeypox (Mpox) has remained a global health threat as 26 countries reported cases to WHO in July. The Director-General of the organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this on Thursday during an online media conference. Ghebreyesus said the outbreak in the Democratic Republic...