Health

By Deborah Nnamdi The Kebbi government has confirmed the deaths of 26 individuals due to a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in three local government areas (LGAs) of the state. The affected Local Government Areas are Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega. This was confirmed by the Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa…

By Amaechi Nnanna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has launched a major crackdown on illegal pharmaceutical activities, leading to the arrest of over 40 individuals and the destruction of banned products valued at a staggering N100 billion. During a public destruction event held at…

An unknown illness has killed 53 people in a northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with a significant portion of deaths taking place within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms, according to the World Health Organization, which describes the outbreak as posing “a significant public health threat.…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC) has uncovered a massive stockpile of falsified and unregistered pharmaceutical products in Idumota, Lagos. This was made known in a statement shared on the agency’s X account on Monday. According to NAFDAC, the seized items,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja (FTHL), has renewed its plea to President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Health, Prof. Ali Pate, to investigate the worsening conditions at the hospital, warning that it risks total collapse. During a peaceful protest held at…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) says only 6,000 consultants are left in the country. The association’s President, Prof. Muhammad Mohammad, said this on Thursday during the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting in Ilorin. The meeting was themed, “Policy Making for Quality Healthcare…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, said that a total of 54 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 10 deaths were recorded in Nigeria out of the 196 suspected cases. The cases, according to NCDC, were recorded between December 30, 2024, and January 5,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians over the outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara State. The Director of the Information and Public Relations Department of the ministry, Ben Bem Goong, who disclosed this in a statement, said, “This development calls for heightened vigilance and proactive…

By Deborah Nnamdi Rivers State Government has confirmed the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as ‘Bird Flu’ in poultry in the state. It confirmed the bird pandemic in a 3,000-capacity poultry farm in Iriebe Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Victor…

By Deborah Nnamdi The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it regretted the decision by the new US administration of President Donald Trump to withdraw the country from the UN agency. According to AFP, WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic said: .“The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United…