A total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across 33 states and 122 local government areas in the country as of June 30, 2024, with a
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Board says it received 50 suspected cholera cases from three local government areas of the state from January till date. The Executive Secretary of the
The Lagos State Government has said the original source of the cholera outbreak has been traced to unregulated street beverages and contaminated water supplies. The state, through the Commissioner for Health, Prof.
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it is set to review its medicine tariffs in response to the significant rise in medical inflation in the past few months. Dr. Kelechi Ohiri,
A study has shown that a common drug in everyday use may increase the risk of developing dementia by 33%. News media, Wales Online, in a report said that the study was
The Global Fund has invested $4.8 billion in the fight against HIV, Tuberculosis, and malaria in Nigeria from 2003 to 2024. Out of this amount, over $2 billion, representing 42 per cent,
•Exercises caution on cholera vaccination amid global sensitivity •Cross River activates emergency response team Health officials from the Lagos State government have begun investigation into the source or sources of the contamination
To address the rising cases of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), a medical laboratory scientist has called on men to adopt healthy lifestyle habits as untreated infections could develop into prostate infection and
To address the current challenges of local drug manufacturing and high cost of essential medicines, Health journalists under the auspices of the Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) plans to proffer lasting
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has warned the public to avoid unregulated and unregistered beverages to prevent ingesting contaminated drinks. Abayomi gave the advice during a state multiagency
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated a National Cholera Multi-sectoral Emergency Operation Centre to coordinate the cholera outbreak response in the country. Meanwhile, about 1528 suspected cases