Health

Medical experts have decried the skyrocketing cost and unavailability of diabetes medications in the country. This was even as they said the number of diabetic patients has increased to about 14 million. Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday, warned that the number of people living with diabetes in the African region is projected to rise to 54 million by 2045. This marks the […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 762 people have died from Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) and Lassa fever between 2023 and 2024. NCDC Director General, Jide Idris, on Wednesday provided this update in Abuja, noting that 361 meningitis-related deaths occurred in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory, while Lassa fever caused 401 fatalities in 28 states. Nigeria recorded 4,915 suspected meningitis cases, with 380 […]

Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) have suspended their seven-day warning strike effective from midnight of October 31st in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in general public interest. The National Chairman of JOHESU, Kabiru Minjibir, stated this in a communiqué jointly signed by the National Secretary of the union, Martin Egbanubi, on […]

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed that at least eighty-three cases of circulating variant poliovirus type 2 (cVPV2) have been recorded in 14 states this year. The Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Muyi Aina, made the revelation in Abuja during the 2024 World Polio Day commemoration. He acknowledged the ongoing challenge of eradicating cVPV2, a mutated virus that has been spreading since 2021, while reiterating the […]

Nigeria has received 846,000 doses of a new malaria vaccine, aimed at reducing the country's high rate of malaria, particularly among children and vulnerable groups. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, on Thursday announced this during an event in Abuja, noting the vaccine's potential to significantly lower malaria-related deaths. The vaccine, RTS,S/AS01 (Mosquirix), has proven effective in large trials across Africa, reducing malaria cases and fatalities […]

Nigeria is set to receive its first shipment of the highly anticipated malaria vaccines on Thursday (today), marking a significant step in the country’s fight against one of its deadliest diseases. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) announced on Wednesday, that the vaccines would be received in Abuja by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate. The arrival of the vaccines is an initiative by […]

Doctors in Anambra State, under the aegis of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Anambra Branch, have called for the immediate and unconditional release of their member, Steven Ezeh, who was kidnapped by yet-to-be identified persons. NMA in their emergency general meeting on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum for the release of Ezeh threatening to withdraw their services across the state afterwards. Ezeh, a private practitioner in Ihiala, was abducted at his […]

NCDC Director General Jide Idris shared this information during a press briefing on Thursday, where he also highlighted the declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. Idris announced that the NCDC is ramping up surveillance efforts nationwide to quickly identify and address any new cases. All port health services at Nigeria’s five international airports, ten seaports, and 51 land and foot crossing borders are on high […]