NCDC, NMA Urge doctors to heighten vigilance as Lassa fever persists

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NCDC, NMA Urge doctors to heighten vigilance as Lassa fever persists

Paul Dada

2 days ago

Health authorities said early detection, prompt treatment and strict infection control measures remain critical to reducing mortality and preventing outbreaks.

NCDC raises alarm as Lassa fever ravages 18 states

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 week ago

NCDC described as particularly worrisome the growing infections among healthcare workers, with 28 confirmed cases and three deaths reported so…

Don’t trust ‘online doctors’, Dental Association warns

Paul Dada

1 week ago

“These are used by automated packaging machines to detect where the tubes should be cut and sealed during production,” it…

Relief as HIV prevention drugs set for distribution in Nigeria

Femi Fabunmi

1 week ago

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) confirmed the news, saying the federal government is preparing to roll…

Nigeria records major breakthrough in malaria fight – WHO

Femi Fabunmi

2 weeks ago

According to the global health body, the improvement is the result of stronger disease monitoring systems, wider distribution of insecticide-treated…

Outrage as UBTH hikes medical charges

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

Under the revised structure, the admission deposit for the Intensive Care Unit has been increased from ₦500,000 to ₦1 million,…

Lassa fever death toll hits 70 as NCDC confirms 318 cases

Paul Dada

3 weeks ago

“Protecting healthcare workers remains a top priority. We are actively investigating the drivers of healthcare worker infections to better understand…

Japan sends $1.7m lifeline to Lagos as cholera fears rise

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

3 weeks ago

The consignment was formally handed over during the Project Handover Ceremony of Emergency Support for Cholera Response and Preparedness held…

Traditional, religious leaders endorse “Aso Rock Declaration” to strengthen health sector

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

Pate emphasised that integrating traditional and religious leaders into health planning and implementation was essential to building trust, improving access,…

Tinubu to young health fellows: Serve with honour, courage

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

The National Health Fellows are selected from each of the 774 local government areas to boost healthcare delivery nationwide.

Brain Drain: Thousands of Nigerian doctors move abroad

Femi Fabunmi

4 weeks ago

In his response, the Commanding Officer of the 312 Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel I.J. Ufua, thanked the association for the…

World Cancer Day: Experts urge Nigerians to embrace early screening, HPV vaccine

Ayorinde Oluokun

4 weeks ago

Dr. Salako explained that cancers detected at stages one and two are often easier and cheaper to manage compared to…

Why girls should take HP vaccine – Jigawa Govt

Isa Isawade

1 month ago

“Cervical cancer kills a lot of women and usually they present late. So, if we are able to protect our…

Criminals, weak laws fuel Nigeria’s fake medicine problem – Anyakora

Femi Fabunmi

1 month ago

Bloom Public Health has contributed significantly to health in Nigeria and across Africa,” Anyakora said. “We also work with Africa…

Lassa fever kills 2 medical doctors, 2 others in Plateau

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Baamlong said the patients were currently being treated and the ministry has commenced an active contact tracing and surveillance in…

CAPPA sounds alarm on food, tobacco as cancer burden rises in Nigeria

Paul Dada

1 month ago

The organisation also renewed its commendation of the federal government’s plan to earmark pro-health taxes for cancer prevention and care,…

Festive marketing fuels Nigeria’s health crisis, CAPPA warns

Paul Dada

1 month ago

“Nigeria must reclaim its public spaces, regulate its food environment, and place public health above corporate profit.”

Anti-snake venoms available for free, Plateau govt assures

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

According to him, a deliberate, well-coordinated supply chain of Echitab Anti-Snake Venom had been done, and the ASV was stocked…

Nigerian youths in danger – NGO boss reacts to stoppage of USAID’s HIV/AIDs funds

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

There had been a severe threat to global health since the U. S. freezed overseas aid with the dismantling of…

Abuja hospital speaks on how singer Ifunaya died during treatment for snake bite

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

There have been insinuations that Ifunaya Nwagene died at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi because there was no anti-venom drug…

Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria: The journey so far

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

igeria bears one of the heaviest NTD burdens in Africa. Diseases such as lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis,…

Residents doctors issue fresh four-week ultimatum to FG on demands

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

Recall that NARD had on 11 January suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0),…

NCDC confirms 17 dead as Lassa Fever ravages Nigeria

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The agency said that 89 per cent of all confirmed cases were reported from Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba and Edo states,…

Tinubu targets reforms of governance of health institutions with 12 bills

Ayorinde Oluokun

1 month ago

The bill transmitted in line with Section 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria were conveyed alongside…

JOHESU Strike: NMA slams NLC, TUC ultimatum

Paul Dada

1 month ago

“We describe the claim as misleading and capable of fuelling industrial tension in the health sector,” he said.

Lagos Clinic claims West Africa’s first robotic gynaecological surgery

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

The procedure, marked the clinic’s expansion of robotic surgery from male-focused treatments to women’s health interventions.

JOHESU: FG reaffirms commitment to salary structure review

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reviewing the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) as part of efforts to…

Self-medication, lack of food regulation lead to rising diabetes – Physician

Isa Isawade

2 months ago

A General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has identified self-medication and lack of proper regulation of foods and drugs consumed within…

Health insurance now mandatory in Lagos — what you must know

Oluwapelumi Oluwayemi

2 months ago

The inauguration, which took place on Wednesday at the Public Service Office (PSO), Alausa, Ikeja, signals a decisive shift from…

Save lives, raise taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol – WHO urges govts

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 months ago

Among other findings, the report on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes shows that at least 116 countries tax sugary drinks. But it…

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