No fewer than 444,785 children and adults resident in Nasarawa State have received complete treatment for schistosomiasis disease in the year 2023. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Gaza Gwamna disclosed this during a press briefing to mark the 2024…
The Federal Government on Tuesday launched its Strategy and Implementation Plan 2023-2027 to protect Nigerians against infectious diseases, emerging public health threats and evolving challenges. The five-year strategic and implementation plan tagged “Vision to Action,” was launched by the Nigeria…
Nigeria has attained a 78% coverage rate for the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the initial 12 states where the immunisation programme was rolled out. According to the Immunisation Officer at the Rivers State Primary Health Care Board, Dr Joseph…
The United Nations agencies have said pregnant women, babies, and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention. They called on world leaders to ensure newborns and children among others are protected from the impacts of…
No fewer than 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe through the Covid vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. The global health body also noted that the virus was “here to stay”. The WHO European region which…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS on Friday said 1.8 million persons are estimated to be living with HIV in Nigeria, out of which about 1.63 million are already on the lifesaving medication of Antiretroviral Therapy. The Director-General…
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Dr Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, has lamented that government-owned hospitals are becoming overstretched due to the mass emigration of health workers abroad for greener pastures, in what is commonly called japa. He revealed that…
The Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Metta, Dr Adedamola Dada has revealed that the hospital is recording an increase in patients with infertility. Stating that the number of people with infertility was increasing daily, the MD stressed that…
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jean Kaseya, tasked the Africa region on Monday to take charge of its public health and strengthen its health system. Kaseya said this at a press briefing ahead…
A group under the aegis of CSOs and Primary Health Centre engagement has resolved to establish a monitoring unit to track the activities of health facilities, especially in rural areas. The CSOs noted that the gesture was to support the…
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