Health

Lassa fever: Ondo records 106 cases, 8 deaths

Ondo State government has said 106 cases of Lassa Fever and eight deaths have been recorded in the state this year. Prof. Francis Faduyile, Special Adviser to the governor on Health, made the disclosure in an interview with the newsmen…

Infant mortality rate drops in Kaduna State

Kaduna State government says neonatal and infant mortality rate has reduced in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni said neonatal mortality rate dropped from 63 per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 47 per 1,000 births in 2021.…

NAFDAC alerts public against use of weight loss pill

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned Nigerians against the use of the drug  — Weight Rapid Loss Capsule. The caution is contained in an alert with No. 049/2022, signed by NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof.…

Lagos Govt, NPHCDA respond to polio outbreak

Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has started Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) Campaign following discovery of circulating poliovirus strains in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB),…

Best medical brains are not leaving Nigeria- PAN President

The President, Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), Dr Olufemi Ogunrinde, on Wednesday, dismissed widespread beliefs that the best brains among healthcare professionals had left Nigeria to seek greener pastures abroad. Ogunrinde made the dismissal in Akure at a news conference…