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Is 25% of the British NHS workforce Nigerian?
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Africa CDC warns of soaring deaths from antimicrobial resistance
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Parents preventing children from vaccinations are liable to imprisonment, Doctors warn
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Blood in stool may be sign of serious ailment, says MDCAN president
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Don’t leave wet diapers on babies, paediatricians tell parents
Mpox is back. What does it mean?
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the mpox virus. The name was changed to Mpox by the World Health Organisation in 2022 to reduce stigma and discrimination associated wit...
25th August 2024
Is 25% of the British NHS workforce Nigerian?
Claim: The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, claimed that 25% of the United Kingdom’s medical workforce are Nigerians, adding that if they were to pull out of the National Health...
18th August 2024
Africa CDC warns of soaring deaths from antimicrobial resistance
The likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment has escalated in Africa, with children and other vulnerable groups being most at risk, according to a new report by the Afric...
16th August 2024
Parents preventing children from vaccinations are liable to imprisonment, Doctors warn
Medical experts, on Wednesday, warned parents and guardians against the dangers posed by not allowing their children and wards to be vaccinated. While blaming social media influence for misinforming t...
31st July 2024
Blood in stool may be sign of serious ailment, says MDCAN president
President of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria Prof. Aminu Mohammad has said blood in the stool also known as rectal bleeding should not be ignored, warning that it could be a ...
30th July 2024
Don’t leave wet diapers on babies, paediatricians tell parents
Child health specialists have advised parents not to allow the hike in diaper prices drive them into unhealthy practice of leaving their babies in soiled diapers for long periods. The paediatricians n...
30th July 2024
Stakeholders harp on collaboration for sustainable maternal health
Stakeholders in the health sector have stressed the need for collaborative advocacy towards achieving sustainable progress in maternal health across Nigeria. The call was made during a webinar organis...
28th July 2024
Lagos partners FG to tackle malnutrition among women, children
The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has trained no fewer than 60 frontline health workers on maternal, infant, and young child nutritio...
17th July 2024
NCDC records 3,623 cholera cases, 103 deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said as of July 15, it has recorded 3,623 suspected cases of cholera and 103 deaths across 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory ...
16th July 2024
FG trains health professionals in glaucoma guideline
The Federal Government on Friday began training of eye health professionals nationwide on its Glaucoma Guideline and Toolkit. Speaking at the launch of the training, the National Coordinator of the Na...
12th July 2024
Cholera: Benue records 16 suspected cases, four deaths
Benue State has recorded four deaths from suspected cases of cholera. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Henry Ijabo, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday and stated that 16 suspected cases were record...
4th July 2024
NHIA, stakeholders agree to hike tariffs for healthcare providers
The National Health Insurance Authority and stakeholders have agreed on a new medicine and services pricing structure. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the acting Direct...
3rd July 2024
Cholera: Nasarawa records 29 suspected cases
The Nasarawa State Government on Monday said it has recorded 29 suspected cases of cholera in the Kokona and Nasarawa Eggon local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Gaza Gwamn...
1st July 2024
FG approves disbursement of N12.9bn health care provision fund
The Federal Government, on Thursday, approved the disbursement of N12,911bn through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. The amount represents the 2023 fund for one quarter, to be utilised in the thi...
28th June 2024
FG partners private sector to fight cancer
The Federal Government said it is collaborating with the private sector to tackle the rising cancer cases in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance in Abuja on...
28th June 2024
1.8bn adults risk heart attacks, diabetes for not exercising - Study
New findings showed that nearly 1.8 billion people did not meet the recommended physical activity levels in 2022. The study was undertaken by researchers from the World Health Organisation and academi...
26th June 2024
Cholera outbreak: 53 deaths, 1,528 cases recorded in 2024, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said the country has recorded 1,528 suspected cases of cholera and 53 deaths in 31 states across 107 Local Government Areas. The Director General ...
24th June 2024
Cholera outbreak: Avoid locally prepared zobo, fura, FG tells Nigerians
The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. It also urged the public to be more vigilant and to imbibe good sani...
24th June 2024
Cholera outbreak: Ogun records one death, 25 suspected cases
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker on Monday, disclosed that the state has recorded 25 suspected cholera cases in seven local government areas in the state. Coker explained that nine c...
24th June 2024
Surgeons lament inadequate cancer care experts, facilities
The International College of Surgeons, Nigeria Section, has decried the lack of cancer care experts and facilities in the country. The surgeons also raised the alarm about the ‘Japa’ pheno...
22nd June 2024
Lagos cholera cases rise to 421
The Lagos state suspected cholera cases have risen to 421. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi disclosed this on his Instagram handle @profakinabayomi on Saturday. “As of June 20, 2024, an...
22nd June 2024
Sickle cell and inclusion in the workplace: A personal story
Last week, I wrote about Sickle cell and the workplace. Sometimes I am sent stories from around the world, from those living with SCD, who wish to share their personal experiences. This is a follow-...
22nd June 2024
NCDC records 6,704 Lassa fever cases, 162 deaths in 23 weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 Local Government Areas in 28 states. The NCDC confirmed said 911 cases fr...
21st June 2024
France reports nearly 200 cholera cases
Paris on Friday reported nearly 200 cases of cholera on the French Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, which is struggling to contain the deadly epidemic. “As of June 18, 2024, 193 cases of cholera ...
21st June 2024
Watch out for cancer signs in children, doctor urges parents
A Consultant Paediatric haemato-oncologist, Dr Magdalene Odunvbun, has urged parents and guardians to watch out for early signs of cancer in children and seek prompt medical examination and treatment....
21st June 2024
Lagos Cholera death toll rises to 24
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi said the cholera death toll has risen to 24. Abayomi disclosed this in a post on his Instagram handle on Friday. He also has confirmed 35 cas...
21st June 2024
Cholera Outbreak: Nigeria must prevent spread in schools—UNICEF
Following the outbreak of cholera in Lagos and some states, the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for extensive measures to protect school children. The UN organisation also called for conce...
17th June 2024
Over $1bn pledged to boost vaccine production in Africa
More than one billion dollars will be pledged towards ramping up vaccine production in Africa at a summit held in Paris later this week, France said on Monday. A “new mechanism to accelerate the...
17th June 2024
Cholera outbreak: Provide water, UNICEF urges Lagos
The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged the Lagos State Government to urgently provide high-standard water and sanitation facilities to communities to curb the cholera outbreak in the state...
16th June 2024
Reps to expand access to eye care services -Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu on Saturday, disclosed that the National Eye Centre Act (Amendment) Bill which has scaled the first reading in the parliament, is to e...
15th June 2024
Japa: Lagos needs 30,000 medical practitioners, commissioner begs new doctors
Shortage of manpower is posing more distress to the health sector in Nigeria, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said, noting that Lagos particularly is affected by the trend ...
14th June 2024
