Category Health

Abia State has announced plans to join the global community to commemorate World Clean-Up Day, observed internationally on September 20. A statement by the General Manager/ Chief Executive Abia State Protection Agency, Ogbonnia Okereke, on Friday stated thatthe landmark occasion…

A London surgeon has expressed his overwhelming joy after successfully separating one-year-old conjoined twin girls in a challenging 14-hour operation. Professor Noor ul Owase Jeelani, a consultant paediatric neurosurgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, completed the intricate procedure in Turkey,…

Oral sex could fuel the rising number of throat cancer cases, according to health experts. UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston, 53, has revealed his diagnosis of stage one laryngeal cancer after listeners noticed a change in his voice. Theakston announced…

The United Nations Children Fund has recommended the Jigawa State model of nutrition intervention for Nigeria. UNICEF declared in Dutse that it was elated by the Jigawa Government’s unique strategies at addressing malnutrition in the state. The UNICEF Chief of…

Experts have said that the challenge of antimicrobial resistance is placing a heavy burden on patients and healthcare systems. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to…

Cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Council in Adamawa State has resulted in the death of four people and the hospitalisations of 36 others. The Executive Chairman of the Council, Mr. Jibrin Ibrahim, disclosed this to journalists during a visit…

The Cross River State Epidemiologist, Mrs Inyang Ekpenyong, has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. She made the confirmation in a statement issued in Calabar on Saturday. It should be recalled that the state…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded about 12,085 suspected cases of diphtheria infections as of September 11, 2024. The NCDC, however, said that out of the suspected cases, 7,784 were confirmed in 170 local government areas…

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…

Nigeria has recorded 67 confirmed cases of Mpox from 1,031 suspected cases in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. This was disclosed at a presented briefing held in Abuja…