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Scientists working to develop four Ebola vaccines to tackle outbreak in DR Congo

Isa Isawade

15 hours ago

The head of a global vaccine coalition has said that scientists are working at high speed to develop four Ebola…

Patients lament shortage of staff, drugs in Ondo, Osun, Ekiti hospitals

Isa Isawade

6 days ago

Mr Julius Adegoroye, a patient at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, noted that the hospital is facing a severe…

Zulum to inaugurate 400-bed teaching hospital

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

Zulum said that the state government had resolved that the new facility would not operate free of charge but would…

No confirmed case of Ebola in Nigeria, NCDC D-G assures

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

The NCDC D-G stated that there was high level of surveillance at all entry points (borders) of the country, as…

Unsafe food kills 1.5m people annually – WHO warns

Abimbola Aderinola

1 week ago

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned against the consumption of unsafe food, revealing that it causes an estimated 866…

Why you need to reduce screen time – Optician

Isa Isawade

1 week ago

"Studies have shown that the use of phones without protection brings some kind of strain. A conscious effort must be…

Oyo Correspondents’ Chapel partners NIKZAR Hospital on members’ healthcare

Isa Isawade

2 weeks ago

The Health Committee and executives of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists…

Africa CDC hails recovery of four Ebola-affected health workers

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

Africa CDC also reaffirmed its support for the DRC and its partners in the ongoing Ebola response.

37 dead, 3000 cases – Borno govt cries out over Cholera outbreak

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

Abba-Kaza noted that the outbreak had spread to 36 wards and more than 138 communities, stressing that the state’s healthcare…

NIMR gets N300m Solar Power System to address electricity challenge

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

Speaking during the unveiling, the Director-General of NIMR, Prof. John Obafunwa, said the solar power would significantly improve operational efficiency,…

OAUTHC Resident doctors issue 21-day ultimatum over welfare issues

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

The Resident doctors listed their demand to include immediate expansion of call-duty meal allocations, suspension of identity card charges, reversal…

Ebola: NCDC places states on high preparedness alert over importation risk

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

According to him, all states and the Federal Capital Territory must maintain Ebola preparedness, although readiness efforts should reflect varying…

Uganda shuts Congo border as Ebola cases near 1,000 in worsening outbreak

Femi Fabunmi

2 weeks ago

Uganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to help stop the spread of Ebola, as…

Group creates awareness on dementia in Abuja

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

‎Dementia Africa reaffirmed its commitment to sustained advocacy, public education, and stakeholder engagement aimed at improving dementia care and support…

Lagos activates surveillance, response against Ebola

Abimbola Aderinola

3 weeks ago

The Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is no immediate threat of Ebola Virus Disease in the state…

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