In response to growing global concerns surrounding the Mpox virus, particularly the newly identified Clade 1B variant, the Lagos State Government has announced a series of robust public health measures aimed at protecting the state from this emerging threat. The new initiatives were unveiled on August 27, 2024, during a media briefing at the Protea…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed a viral video warning Nigerians to avoid consuming bread due to the alleged use of saccharine in its production. The agency described the video as misleading and not reflective of its observations. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the clarification on Tuesday…
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, a leading infectious disease expert at the Niger Delta University Hospital, Bayelsa State, has expressed grave concerns about the current mpox outbreak said, “I worry that in Africa, we are working blindly.” Ogoina who chairs the WHO’s mpox emergency committee highlighted the gaps in understanding the virus’s transmission and severity, stressing that…
In a groundbreaking achievement for Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, Swiss Pharma (Swipha) has become the first company in the country and the entire West African region to receive World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification for two critical medicines. This information was announced in a press release by USAID and Swipha on their website, which was also accessible…
On a good day humanitarian work or aid is a dream health service. But, due to incessant killings, abductions for ransom and maiming of aid workers by terrorists operating especially in parts of Nigeria, humanitarian workers have become endangered. Korede Abdullah reports A grim picture On the solemn occasion of World Humanitarian Day, 2024,…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said children in BAY (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe) states are battling escalating levels of malnutrition, and need immediate and holistic response to address it. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office, Maiduguri Dr. Tushar Rane, stated this Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State during a child malnutrition media dialogue and capacity…
Osun State Government on Monday confirmed the outbreak of monkey pox (Mpox) in Ilesa-West Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Barr. Jola Akintola who made the confirmation, in a statement in the Ministry of Information bulletin, also urged residents of Ilesa and the State not to panic, as the state is…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has launched a nationwide 7-day warning strike, effective from Monday, August 26, 2024, to protest the prolonged abduction of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola. The decision follows an emergency meeting by NARD’s National Executive Council (NEC), reflecting escalating frustration within the medical community. Dr. Dele Abdullahi, NARD President, stated, “The…
The Tukur-Tukur community in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State has sounded an urgent warning about a possible diphtheria outbreak, a dangerous illness that has already resulted in the deaths of five children in just 24 hours. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, an elder from the Tukur-Tukur community and the Director of Publicity and Advocacy for…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has reported that 12 member states have had 3,101 confirmed and 15,636 suspected cases, resulting in 541 deaths, representing a fatality rate of 2.89%. The cases involve three strains of the virus, including the highly contagious and deadly Clade 1b, which led the World Health Organization…
