Health

Nigeria records 54 new suspected MPox cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reports that 54 new suspected Mpox cases were recorded in Nigeria during Week 39 of 2024, marking a decline from the 75 cases reported in the previous week. The NCDC stated…

NAPTIP urges stiffer penalties for rape

Hajiya Binta Bello, Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has called for stricter penalties for rape to serve as a deterrent. Bello made this demand during the close-out event of the Violence Against…

FG, U.S.CDC, partner to digitalise health research 

The National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC), with support from the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC), has inaugurated an electronic platform to fast-track health research processes. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare,…

WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO  on Friday. The WHO said.that the decision was made based on new…