Nigeria is set to roll out the malaria vaccine in Kebbi and Bayelsa States before the end of 2024, according to the national coordinator of the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr Godwin Ntadom. Speaking on Tuesday at media chat in Abuja, Ntadom confirmed that the vaccine is new and Nigeria has subscribed to it….
Since January this year, residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja have encountered heat like never before. The heat wave has left tears, sorrow, and ugly scars. The phenomenon of new temperature is compounding the already bad health challenge for the residents. Against this backdrop, Gom Mirian in this report spoke with some poultry…
Probably, the abuse or molestation of the boy child is worse when compared to the opposite sex counterpart. But, unlike the girl child, who has virtually everybody to mount campaign over her plight, the boy child is left to fight for himself. It is even considered in some places a taboo to discuss about boy…
The Minister of State for Health has called for a ban on the importation of medical syringes into the country in a bid to promote local production of medical grade syringe, boost the economy, and control the infiltration of substandard and Falsified medical equipment entering the country. This decision was reached on Thursday when Alausa…
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has intensified efforts to control zoonotic tuberculosis in the human population, marking this year’s Tuberculosis Day. Dr. Tolu Omotugba, the Kogi State Chairman of NVMA, led a medical team to the Lokoja abattoir in Felele to raise awareness and sensitize butchers and abattoir workers about the global epidemic of…
In a message marking World Tuberculosis Day 2024, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted the progress and challenges in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in the region. Moeti emphasised the importance of prioritizing childhood TB and the need for sustained efforts to eliminate TB as a public health threat. Moeti noted…
For a century, World Tuberculosis Day has been officially observed on March 24 after the discovery by Dr Robert Koch, on the cause of tuberculosis. This year’s theme is titled “Yes! We can end TB” which is crucial to addressing the pressing death rate as a result of tuberculosis in Nigeria. Nigeria’s challenges remain significant,…
The federal government has disclosed that the Global Fund in the last 10 years, supported Nigeria with over $4.6bn to bolster the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This is just as the Fund through the Family Health International (FHI 360) handed over 72 Toyota Hilux vehicles and laboratory diagnostic equipment procured through a Global…
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has executed a project which enhanced access to potable water for about one million people in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states. UNICEF’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Specialist, Mr Jonathan Ekhato, disclosed this during the Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) –…
The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for immediate action to combat a worldwide spike in cholera cases amid a global vaccine shortage. “Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multiyear upsurge in cholera cases worldwide,” WHO’s International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision said in a statement. “The severe gap in the number of…
