Health

Lassa Fever cases decline in Nigeria, fatality rate remains high – NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a decline in new confirmed Lassa…

Over 1,300 diphtheria deaths recorded as vaccination gaps persist – NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the…

World Glaucoma Week: Journalists get free screening, glasses in Sokoto Journalists in Sokoto State on Friday benefited from free eye treatment and reading glasses provided by the…

World Kidney Day: Expert Urges Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Kidney Disease A Medical expert, Dr Fidelis Linga, has urged the public to adopt healthier lifestyles to prevent…

NAFDAC urges healthcare stakeholders to fight counterfeit drugs  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, urged health sector…

Diphtheria Outbreak: Lagos Govt. activates emergency response  The Lagos State Government has activated its Emergency Response Committee, following the outbreak of diphtheria in…

NCDC confirms new Lassa fever case, calls for enhanced surveillance The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed a new case of Lassa fever in a…

NAFDAC discovers rifles, seized 50 trucks of fake drugs in Onitsha Market The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it uncovered rifles, live…

WHO to introduce Measles-Rubella vaccine in Anambra in September The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine will be unveiled  in Anambra in…

Lassa fever: Can community efforts eliminate rodent habitats, control Mastomys rats? Across Nigeria, countless families have lost loved ones to Lassa fever–a disease transmitted…