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Cholera: NCDC records 23,550 cases in 2022
Nigeria recorded 23,550 suspected cases of cholera in 2022 with Borno taking the lead with 12,459 cases. The country also lost 583 people to the plague in 2022, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr…
Koviron potent for COVID-19, infertility – Nigerian Agency
The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) said that its Koviron produced at the advent of COVID-19 has high potency in the management of the virus and other upper tract respiratory infections.
Dr Samuel Etatuvie,…
Oyo state Signs MoU With France to upgrade Healthcare facilities
The government of Oyo state has signed a duo- based Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with France to enable the state free access to a facility of 50 million Euros, to improve and upgrade the healthcare infrastructure and also enhance the…
Anambra State Records 15 Suspected Lassa Fever Cases
The Anambra State Government has confirmed 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death on Thursday in Awka, the state capital.
“In Anambra, we have recorded 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever and one death since the year began,’’…
EU Drug Regulator Decides Antibiotic Shortage Not ‘Major Event’
Europe’s Drug regulator has decided not to label the ongoing shortage of antibiotics in the continent a “major event.”
The declaration of a “major event”, would allow the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to coordinate action at a…
Expert Advocates Integration Of Mental Health Into Primary Health
A mental health expert, Adedotun Esan has called for the integration of mental health services in to the Primary Health Care system in Nigeria.
The call follows the signing into law of the Mental Health Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari…
US FDA Joins Global Regulators Probing Cough Syrup
The US Food and Drug Administration is working with the World Health Organisation and Foreign Regulatory Authorities to support an investigation into the source of contaminated cough syrups that have killed more than 300 children in Africa…
Lagos State Makes Health Insurance Compulsory For Residents
The Lagos State government says health insurance is compulsory for all residents of the state regardless of their socio-economic status.
The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, stated this during the 2022 Ilera Eko Day…
UK To Give Covid Booster Dose To Higher-Risk Groups
British Health Minister, Steve Barclay says a Covid-19 booster vaccination will be offered in autumn this year, for those at higher risk of severe disease.
Barclay said on Twitter; We're changing the Covid vaccination programme for 2023…
North Korea Locks Down Capital City Over Respiratory Illness
Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang have ordered a five-day lockdown due to rising cases of an unspecified respiratory illness.
The notice, shared by the Russian embassy on its Facebook page, said that a "a special…