The embattled cryptocurrency boss Tigran Gambaryan has had the charges against him dropped to allow him to get medical treatment overseas. The Nigerian anti-corruption agency EFCC said on Wednesday it dropped a money-laundering case against the cryptocurrency executive so he can get proper medical treatment. Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip…
In a bid to drastically reduce the malaria burden in Lagos State, the Lagos State Ministry of Health has entered into a strategic partnership with the Society for Family Health (SFH). Supported by the World Bank, the collaboration focuses on extending malaria prevention and treatment efforts, particularly targeting vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has released its latest Air Quality Index, revealing Agege and Surulere as the areas with the most hazardous and unhealthy air quality in Nigeria’s economic capital. Agege topped the list with a hazardous rating of 103%, indicating suboptimal air quality for residents, while Surulere followed…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Kwara State Government has embarked on an ambitious polio vaccination campaign, aiming to immunize at least one million children across the state’s 16 local government areas. According to Nusirat Elelu, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, the three-day Local Immunization Days initiative began on October 21…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos A staggering 240 cases of Lassa fever and 21 deaths were recorded in Edo State between December 2023 and March 2024, according to Joseph Okoeguale, Director of Viral and Emergent Pathogens, Control and Research at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital. Okoeguale disclosed this information during the Edo State University’s College of Medical…
The Federal Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bauchi State Government for the official takeover and upgrade of General Hospital Misau into the Federal Medical Center Misau. The development was announced in a statement released on Tuesday via the ministry’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. The agreement was finalized…
Nigeria has confirmed eight new Mpox cases in one week, according to a report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday. The report for week 41, covering October 7 to 13, revealed that the new infections were identified across various states, including two cases each in Plateau and Bauchi, and one…
Noninvasive stool DNA and FIT testing may significantly reduce the need for post-polypectomy colonoscopies, potentially decreasing procedures by 15% to 41%, according to a study from the Netherlands. The Dutch MOCCAS study, published in Gastroenterology, on Monday highlights that annual FIT surveillance, particularly with FIT FOB-Gold at a threshold of 32 µg/g feces, may match…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking the culmination of nearly a century of efforts to eradicate the disease that has afflicted the country since ancient times. This announcement was made in a statement on Sunday. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now…
In a significant move to bolster Nigeria’s healthcare system, the Federal Government has authorized the allocation of N12.911 billion to essential health agencies to improve nationwide access to healthcare services. The funds, allocated for the fourth quarter of 2024 from the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), is intended to strengthen the National Health Insurance…
