Ghana’s Health Service on Sunday confirmed the country’s first mpox-related death. Ghana’s health authority announced in an X post that 23 new cases have been confirmed, bringing the total to 257 as of July 22. Mpox is a zoonotic viral disease that first appeared in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo….
For residents of Kwana Shida, living beside a mountain of garbage has become normal. The open dump site is adjacent to a major road that connects Maiduguri and Zaria highways, where schoolchildren, food vendors, and traders go about their daily activities. “We sleep and wake up with flies. The smell enters our food, our shops,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday unveiled Project 365, a nationwide initiative to eliminate hepatitis by 2030, citing annual economic losses between N10.3 trillion and N17.9 trillion due to the disease. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, announced the initiative on in Abuja during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised concern over the mass exodus of 30 medical doctors from Jigawa State between February 2025 and July, blaming the trend on poor remuneration and stalled salary reforms. Chairman of the NMA in Jigawa, Dr Usman Haruna, disclosed this during a press conference in Dutse…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State Government has unveiled plans to screen at least 200,000 residents for Hepatitis B and C by 2026, with free and subsidised services. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing to mark World Hepatitis Day at the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan,…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Government has launched a state-wide campaign offering free screening and vaccination for Hepatitis B and C across all 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aligning with the 2025 World Hepatitis Day. Tagged “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” the initiative aims to boost public…
By Korede Abdullah The Ogun State House of Assembly has called on the State Ministry of Health and the Hospitals Management Board to intensify efforts toward delivering effective, accessible, and quality healthcare. Chairman of the House Committee on Health, Wahab Haruna, made the call during the 2025 mid-year budget performance appraisal at the Assembly Complex,…
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has firmly denied reports of “massive cuts” to its humanitarian support for Nigeria, particularly in response to worsening food and nutrition insecurity. The EU’s reaction comes after Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Kano State Government has launched a landmark intervention aimed at eliminating mother-to-child transmission of Hepatitis B, making it the first Nigerian state to implement the Triple Elimination strategy for HIV, Hepatitis, and Syphilis among pregnant women. Speaking during a press briefing to mark the 2025 World Hepatitis Day in Kano on…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that 152 deaths have been recorded from Lassa fever infections so far in 2025. According to the agency’s latest epidemiological report released Monday, the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) now stands at 18.7 per cent—higher than the 17.3 per cent recorded during…
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