National Primary Health Care Development Agency

First Call Aid Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation, on Friday, donated emergency medical, surgical and dialysis kits to the National Hospital, Abuja. READ ALSO:Niger: Sani Bello Foundation, Graceland Health Foundation…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed that 14,237 cholera cases have been reported across 35 states as of October 13, 2024. READ ALSO:NCDC Activates Emergency Operations Centre for Lassa fever…

In a bid to address Nigeria’s growing food and nutrition crisis, the World Bank, Nutrition International, and other stakeholders have called on the government to implement interventions to tackle malnutrition. This call was made at a…

The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Dr Muyi Aina, has urged Nigerians to be vigilant against meningitis through vaccination and early detection of  symptoms. Aina, who made the call in an…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that tetanus and diphtheria are threatening pregnant women. The Executive Director of NPHCDA, Dr Muyi Aina, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja in an Interview with…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has restated its commitment to improving vaccination coverage. READ ALSO:Nigeria achieves 70% COVID-19 vaccination target – NPHCDA The Executive Director, Dr Muyi…

The Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, has said about 15,060 suspected cases of diphtheria infections were recorded in the country as of 19 October. He disclosed this while speaking at a press…

Kaduna State said it has recorded 156 cases of diphtheria and 20 concomitant deaths between March and September. The declaration was made known in Kaduna on Wednesday by the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development…

The Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle the outbreak of diphtheria, as more states come under the menace in the country.  Prof. Muhammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, who announced this on…

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that Diphtheria has claimed the lives of 122 children in Nigeria as of July 2023. The UNICEF’s Communications Officer in Nigeria, Ms Safiya Akau, stated…