THE Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) says in less than three months, the country has registered 784 confirmed cases of Lassa fever with 142 deaths across 23 states. The NCDC via its official website said on Tuesday that the infections were recorded from Jan. 1 till date. The News…
By Kazeem Akolawole The KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Nigeria has disclosed that it has recorded 17,407 Tuberculosis cases in 2022 in which 2300 out of the number are children, in Katsina. It also explained that one of those challenges is logistics for immediate sample movement to a testing site where a certain facility…
By Kazeem Akolawole The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has activated the process of extending health insurance to pensioners. NHIA Director General, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, gave this indication during a courtesy visit by the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) in Abuja. Sambo said extending health insurance to pensioners…
By Louis Achi with Agency report The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on improving food security in the country through precise weather forecast. NiMet`s Director- General, Prof. Mansur Matazu, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja when a delegation from the…
By Hassan John Experts in the health sector have advocated for more funding to manage disease and hygiene challenges in the country. Speaking during the update on technical assistance provided by Hygiene and Behaviour Change Coalition 2 (HBCC2) in the last one year, the Director/Head, Health Promotion Division, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Ladidi…
By Juliet Jacob Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022. The Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria, Dr. Sani Mohammad, revealed this on Monday at a news conference to mark the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day in Bauchi. Mohammed represented the Commissioner for…
[ad_1] Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) killed 52 persons in 21 states between last year and the 5th of March, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. In a situation report released yesterday, the NCDC said as of March 5, a total of 628 suspected cases including 52 deaths (CFR 8.3%) were reported from…
[ad_1] A middle-aged man simply identified as Gabriel Monday, went berserk and attacked medical workers at the Mother and Child Hospital in Akure, the Ondo state capital, after the death of his child at the facility. Daily Trust gathered that the action of the man, who is also a commercial driver, paralysed activities at the…
By Gom Mirian Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba says a total of 781 electoral offenders were arrested in the just concluded 2023 general elections across the country from a total of 489 major electoral infractions. The police boss disclosed this on Monday at the meeting with Strategic Police…
By Hassan John The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has set out strategies to stop the use of the bleaching cream in Nigeria. To achieve this, the agency has organized media sensitization campaign in order to educate journalists on the dangers of using bleaching cream. Speaking at the…
