The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that the tentative start date for mpox vaccination is October 8, 2024. According to Remi Adeleke, the Head of the Public Relations Unit at NPHCDA, vaccine deployment is scheduled to…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 48 cases of Mpox have been confirmed from a total of 868 suspected cases across 35 local government areas in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).…
Dr. Stephenson Ojeifo, the Director of Public Health at the Edo State Ministry of Health, has reported that the state confirmed a single case of Mpox from January to August this year. On Friday, Ojeifo detailed that this confirmed case…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a notable decrease in condom use among sexually active adolescents since 2014, leading to a rise in unprotected sex and its associated risks. In a statement issued on Thursday, the WHO’s…
By Matthew Denis Ahead of the proposed industrial action by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors’ (NARD), the Federal Government has concluded plans to evoke the ‘ no work no pay policy. This is contained in a statement signed by…
Nigeria has received a significant boost in its fight against Mpox with the arrival of 10,000 JYNNEOS® vaccines donated by the U.S. The donation, aimed at curbing the spread of the viral disease Mpox, marks a critical step forward in…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that it requires $87.4 million over the next six months to collaborate with countries, partners, and other stakeholders in controlling the ongoing Mpox outbreak. In a statement released on Tuesday, the WHO outlined…
By Saka Laaro Ilorin. Healthcare professionals in Kwara State, including doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, have undergone specialized training to enhance their ability to monitor and report adverse drug reactions (ADRs)—the unintended harmful effects of certain medications. This development was…
UNICEF has announced the arrival of 1.2 million doses of vital polio vaccines in Gaza, amid urgent calls for humanitarian pauses to reach hundreds of thousands of at-risk children. More than 640,000 children are targeted to receive the polio type…
The Director of Public Health in Osun, Dr. Akeem Bello, has addressed recent concerns about new monkeypox (M-pox) cases in Ilesa, Osun. In a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday from Osogbo, Bello clarified that…
