Category: Health

18,000 Gets Loveworld Free Medicaid Eye Treatments
October 10, 2025 No Responses

18,000 Gets Loveworld Free Medicaid Eye Treatments

Loveworld Medicaid, a member agency of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International says no fewer than 18,000 individuals having eye challenges have received full free treatment and improved vision.The Assistant Director, Loveworld Medicaid, Dr. Olajumoke Ola-Akisanya, made this known during a...
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Lassa Fever Claims 168 Lives In 21 States
October 5, 2025 No Responses

Lassa Fever Claims 168 Lives In 21 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that Lassa fever has claimed 168 lives across 21 states in 2025.In its situation report for epidemiological week 38, the agency revealed a total of 4,543 suspected cases, of...
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 162 Deaths
September 17, 2025 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 162 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a rise in confirmed Lassa fever cases, with 162 deaths recorded across 21 states as of epidemiological week 35, spanning August 25–31.The NCDC via its official website on Tuesday...
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NAFDAC Impounds N1.2b Fake Malaria drugs
September 12, 2025 No Responses

NAFDAC Impounds N1.2b Fake Malaria drugs

THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized 277 cartoons of fake and unregistered Malamal Fort malaria drugs worth over 1.2 billion in Lagos.NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, wh...
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Anxiety Over New Ebola Outbreak
September 5, 2025 No Responses

Anxiety Over New Ebola Outbreak

THE government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday declared a new outbreak of Ebola in the central province of Kasai, the country’s 16th since 1976.The development is generating anxiety within and outside the country.Health Minister Rog...
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Tinubu Directs Mandatory Health Insurance Implementations Across MDAs
September 3, 2025 11 Responses

Tinubu Directs Mandatory Health Insurance Implementations Across MDAs

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) to issue a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on the implementation of mandatory health insurance in line with t...
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Oborevwori Pledges Support For Federal Medical Varsity, Kwale
September 3, 2025 No Responses

Oborevwori Pledges Support For Federal Medical Varsity, Kwale

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has affirmed his administration’s commitment to the successful take-off of the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale.Speaking on Tuesday at Government House, Asaba, when he received the Go...
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Redeemer’s University Inducts 82 Nurses
August 2, 2025 No Responses

Redeemer’s University Inducts 82 Nurses

Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, on Thursday, 31st July, inducted 82 students into the nursing profession.Speaking during the induction, awards, and oath-taking ceremony held at the university’s premises, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shadrach Olufemi ...
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Lassa Fever Claims 152 Lives In Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Others
July 30, 2025 No Responses

Lassa Fever Claims 152 Lives In Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that 152 people have died from Lassa fever this year.  In its latest situation report, the NCDC confirmed that the number of new cases recorded in week 28 remained...
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Lagos Doctors Begin Strike
July 29, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Doctors Begin Strike

Citing  alleged deduction from their salaries, medical doctors under Lagos State Government have announced a three-day warning strike from Monday. At the Guild of Medical Doctors press briefing held at their secretariat in Lagos, Japhet Olugbogi, cha...
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Nigeria Issues Alert On Dengue Fever, Cholera, Mpox, Diphtheria Outbreaks
July 19, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Issues Alert On Dengue Fever, Cholera, Mpox, Diphtheria Outbreaks

The Nigerian Government has issued an alert warning Nigerians of the outbreak of infectious diseases across the country. Issuing the warning on Friday via its website, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the widespread outbre...
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Edo Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak
July 6, 2025 No Responses

Edo Confirms Dengue Fever Outbreak

Edo State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, has declared a dengue fever outbreak in the state. “We have confirmed 86 cases of dengue fever across several local government areas. While the number of deaths is still under verification, the...
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Customs Flags Off 2025 Medical Corps Retreat
May 28, 2025 No Responses

Customs Flags Off 2025 Medical Corps Retreat

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced its 2025 Annual Medical Corps Retreat in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.The retreat, which began on Monday is expected to span five days and is aimed at strengthening the capacity of the medical...
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Lagos Inaugurates Accident, Emergency Centre
May 10, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Inaugurates Accident, Emergency Centre

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, inaugurated Accident and Emergency Centre in Epe.The purpose-designed trauma management facility, situated in the Federal Medical Centre, Epe (formerly Epe General Hospital), in an intervention initiated by ...
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