ECOWAS opens talks on Lassa fever prevention, control in Abidjan
The Economic Community of West Africa Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is…
Category: Health
WHO dispatches protective gear, kits to DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organisation has delivered 12 tonnes of emergency medical supplies and equipment to support the Ebola Virus Disease…
NCDC rolls out preparedness plan over Ebola scare
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated plans to prevent the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the…
NCDC: No Ebola in Nigeria, public urged to stay alert
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has clarified that there are currently no cases of Ebola virus disease…
FG steps up border checks as new Ebola outbreak emerges
The Federal Government said it had intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all points of entry in response to the…
WHO urges fair access to weight-loss drugs in low-income countries
The World Health Organisation recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first…
WHO asks Nigeria to dedicate 20% of national budget to health
The World Health Organisation has called on Nigeria to increase public health spending to at least 20 per cent of…
UNICEF Raises Alarm Over 2m Children Without Vaccines in Nigeria
The United Nations Children’s Fund has warned that over 2.1 million Nigerian children have never received a single vaccine, making…
Lassa Fever Cases Drop Nationwide — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a decline in the new Lassa fever cases across the…
FG’s Subsidised Dialysis Benefits 897 Kidney Patients — ATBUTH
The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, has disclosed that no fewer than 897 patients from across…