Category: Health

WHO Confirms 63 Ebola Cases, 29 Deaths
October 6, 2022 No Responses

WHO Confirms 63 Ebola Cases, 29 Deaths

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 63 cases of Ebola Virus infection, including 29 deaths in Uganda, calling for clinical trials of new vaccines in the country.  WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, gave the confirmation at a news...
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Nigeria On Alert As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda
October 5, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria On Alert As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola Virus (EV) in Uganda.  The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in a...
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Monkeypox: Nigeria Records 41 New Cases
October 3, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Nigeria Records 41 New Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), reported 41 new cases of Monkeypox disease between August  29 and September 4, from 12 states of the Federation.  The NCDC via its official website on Sunday explained that the 12 states were: Lagos...
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Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact
September 14, 2022 No Responses

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

The N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said.  The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Ministerial bi-weekly update.....
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Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  
September 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country.  The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected...
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WHO Reports Global Decline In COVID 19 Cases
September 8, 2022 No Responses

WHO Reports Global Decline In COVID 19 Cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of COVID-19 have declined globally.  Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this on Wednesday in an online COVD-19 media briefing.  “This is very encouraging. But there is no guarantee these tren...
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Yellow Fever: Nigeria Reports 14 Deaths In 10 States
September 5, 2022 No Responses

Yellow Fever: Nigeria Reports 14 Deaths In 10 States

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 14 deaths in 10 states from suspected cases of yellow fever from January to July 2022.  The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday.  It listed...
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Nigeria Records 48 New Cases Of Monkeypox
September 4, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Records 48 New Cases Of Monkeypox

Between August 8 and August 14. 2022 Nigeria recorded 48 additional cases of monkeypox   The 48 cases were recorded in 16 states, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated on its website on Saturday.  According to NCDC, Lagos State...
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NIMASA Donates Medical Equipment To FCT Hospital
September 1, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Donates Medical Equipment To FCT Hospital

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday donated medical equipment to Asokoro District Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Presenting the items, the Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, represente...
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Mental Health: Jela’s Development Initiatives Trains Educationists 
August 27, 2022 No Responses

Mental Health: Jela’s Development Initiatives Trains Educationists 

Jela’s Development Initiatives, JDI, a nonprofit organisation, supported by TY Danjuma Foundation, has organised a three-day mental health awareness programme for teachers, counsellors, and administrators across four notable public secondary schools in the F...
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FG Rolls Out Rotavirus Vaccine To Protect Millions Of Children
August 23, 2022 No Responses

FG Rolls Out Rotavirus Vaccine To Protect Millions Of Children

The Federal Government has rolled out a rotavirus vaccine to protect millions of children against the deadliest form of diarrheal disease  The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, ...
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Monkeypox Cases Top 35,000 In 92 Countries 
August 18, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox Cases Top 35,000 In 92 Countries 

The Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday, disclosed that monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths.  Speaking at a news...
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COVID-19: Lagos Leads As NCDC Records 144 New Cases  
August 16, 2022 No Responses

COVID-19: Lagos Leads As NCDC Records 144 New Cases  

Lagos State is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases,  the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed.   This is as the centre reported 144 additional infections from August 14 to 15, 2022....
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Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines
August 15, 2022 No Responses

Monkeypox: Virologist Urges Govt To Acquire Smallpox Vaccines

A Professor of Virology, Sunday Omilabu, has urged the Federal Government to put efforts in place to acquire smallpox vaccines in the fight against monkeypox.   Omilabu, who spoke in an interview aired on Arise TV on Sunday, said research had...
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