Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has recorded a total of 429 suspected cases of cholera, including 17 deaths, in 2023. NCDC revealed that the cases were reported from 11 states across 24 Local Government Areas. The Agency assured that it will continue training on cholera surveillance, hotspots mapping and develop state-level preparedness and response plans. In Nigeria, cholera is an endemic and seasonal disease, that occurs […]

The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has declared a State of Emergency on bleaching. Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known while flagging off a media sensitization workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Control in Kano State. Adeyeye stated that the problem has become a national emergency that calls for serious attention. The Director added that 77 percent of those engaged in […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has activated the national multi-sectoral Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa fever. A statement signed by the Director General of NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, revealed that the purpose of the activation is to reduce the impact of the disease by reducing suffering and death, and other socioeconomic complications. The statement added that this will help coordinate and strengthen ongoing response activities in the country. Lassa […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has suspended its plan to embark on an industrial action. The Association shelved the plan after its National Executive Committee of the association in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State. The doctors commended the Federal Government for the timely release of the reviewed circular on the medical residency training fund. NARD appealed to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to prevail on the governors of Abia, […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has revealed that Nigeria has lost about 2800 resident doctors over a period of two years. National President of the Association, Innocent Orji, disclosed that a total of 800 resident doctors traveled out of the country from January to August, noting that the number does not include consultants and other doctors. Orji explained that the exodus of doctors to foreign countries had continued […]

At least one person has died of Lassa fever complications in Anambra State. Confirming the death, the State Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, revealed that 15 other people have been put under surveillance. Obidike noted that the state government had started contact tracing to round up and quarantine all those who came in contact with the patients for surveillance. The commissioner enjoined residents to look out, and always report any […]

Anambra state has confirmed 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death in Awka, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, disclosed that the state’s emergency team was already responding to the suspected cases and had put in place relevant surveillance measures to curtail further spread. Obidike noted that the government had constituted contact-tracing teams to follow up on identified cases. The commissioner urged residents to reduce the […]

The World Health Organization, WHO, has called on countries to prevent, and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products. WHO revealed that over the past four months, countries have reported several incidents of over-the-counter cough syrups for children with confirmed or suspected contamination with high levels of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol. The contaminants are toxic chemicals used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents that can be fatal […]

Edo State Government has announced plans to intensify campaign to curb the spread of Lassa fever and protect citizens across all communities. The State Commissioner for Health, Obehi Akoria, revealed that the state has continued to witness a steady rise in the number of cases and deaths from the disease. She noted that the state has now recorded 97 confirmed cases and nine deaths from 11 local government councils across […]