At least two individuals have died and 18 others have been hospitalised due to a cholera outbreak in the Kwalmiya community, Kanam District of Plateau State. The state commissioner for health, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, confirmed the situation on Saturday, emphasising the need for urgent public health measures. “This week, we woke up to reports of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A devastating diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria has resulted in the loss of at least 1,191 lives over the past 17 months, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). Since May 2023, the country has reported 38,000 suspected cases, with 23,000 confirmed cases. This bacterial infection affects the…
The Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes, and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has initiated a seven-day nationwide warning strike as of midnight, October 25, 2024. This decision was announced by Kabiru Minjibir, National President of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), during a press briefing following an expanded National Executive Council meeting in…
A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. The development is compounding the health crisis in the rural communities. During a visit to Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area it was gathered that about 13 people have recently died of…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced plans to prioritize high-risk groups, including healthcare workers, laboratory workers, and immediate contacts, in the mpox immunization campaign. This decision was made due to the limited number of vaccine doses available. Dr. Muyi Aina, Executive Director of NPHCDA, revealed this information…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reports that at least 1,191 people have died from diphtheria since May 2023. Muzzammil Gadanya, the Incident Manager of the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre, made the announcement during a National Intra-Action Review Meeting in Kaduna. Gadanya revealed that over 38,000 suspected cases have been recorded, with 23,000…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The World Health Organisation, WHO has disclosed that the efforts towards a polio-free world are in the right direction, adding that a significant progress is being achieved. This remark was made in commemoration of World Polio Day, celebrated every October 24. The global observance was established by Rotary International to…
Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, and Mali have collectively reported 134 cases of polio type 2 in 2024, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement was made by the Regional Director for WHO, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti in a statement marking World Polio Day on Wednesday. Dr. Moeti revealed that…
