Association of Paediatric Surgeons of Nigeria (APSON) has commenced surgeries on 150 children in Kwara that will last for one week. The Newsmen reports that the surgical intervention is being done on children with Inguinoscrotal swelling (hernia and hydrocele) at…
Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, has called on the Federal Government to prioritise accurate and timely diagnosis in its healthcare agenda to enhance patient safety. Adakole made the call in an interview with Newsmen on Tuesday, in Abuja,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to receive this designation. In a statement released on Friday, the organisation explained that prequalification approval would…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described the death toll from Mpoxas unacceptable, calling for urgent action to enhance cross-border surveillance. The Director-General of the centre, Dr Jean Kaseya, expressed concern over the Mpox situation at…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sought the support of stakeholders in eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Nigeria. Mr Monday Johnson, UNICEF Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) specialist, made the call in Lagos at a two-day media dialogue…
…Confirms spread in 170 LGAs Nigeria is battling a severe outbreak of diphtheria, a bacterial infection that has claimed the lives of 309 people and infected 7,784 others across 170 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 21 states. The Nigeria Centre…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday announced that suspected Lassa fever cases in the country have risen to 7,973, with 982 confirmed cases. The cases were recorded across 127 Local Government Areas in 28 states between…
Kano State Government says it has put measures in place to stop the diversion of drugs and medical consumables in state-owned medical facilities across its 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Mr Gali Sule, the Director-General (DG), Kano State Drugs and…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of Monkey-pox (Mpox) in Nigeria. The centre made this known via its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed from the935 suspected cases across 39 local…
By Matthew Denis In a bid to enhance maternal and child health services, the federal government has said it has rolled out millions of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) for pregnant women across Nigeria, to address their nutrition needs and significantly…
