A new document tagged ‘Situation at a glance’ on Meningitis in Nigeria, released yesterday, by World Health Organisation (WHO), showed that from October 1, 2022 to April 16, 2023, a total of 1,686 suspected cases, 532 confirmed cases and 124 deaths, with a Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of seven per cent were reported from 81 […]
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A public health physician and Chief Executive Officer of Fest-Michelle Consultancy Services, Dr Festus Adetonwa, has advised men to examine their wives’ breasts before sucking them. He said there could be discharges from the breast like blood which men should always watch out for when engaging in the act. He said this at the grand […]
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The WHO said Wednesday that Covid-19 deaths had dropped by 95 percent since the start of the year — but warned the virus was still on the move. The World Health Organization said Covid-19 was here to stay and countries would have to learn how to manage its ongoing non-emergency effects, including post-Covid-19 conditions, or […]
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The abandoned hospital Residents in New Kutunku in the Gwagwalada Local Government Area of the Federal Capital Territory are bearing the brunt of a 12-year-old health facility abandoned by the Federal Capital Development Authority At New Kutunku, life is cheap, especially the lives of pregnant women, children, and senior citizens. Yet, a cottage hospital stands […]
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Extreme weather events in Malawi and Pakistan have driven a “very sharp” rise in malaria infections and deaths, a global health chief said ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25. Cases in Pakistan last year, after devastating floods left a third of the country under water, rose four-fold to 1.6 million, according to the […]
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About three weeks ago, precisely on April 6, 2023, the House of Representatives triggered outrage with a bill banning fresh doctors from Nigerian universities from traveling abroad to practice or further their education until they have put in five years of compulsory service in Nigeria’s health sector. If the bill, sponsored by a member representing […]
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Almost half of the 67 million children who missed out on routine vaccination between 2019 and 2021 live on the African continent, and as of the end of 2021, India and Nigeria, which are described in the report as “countries with very large birth cohorts”, had the highest numbers of children who hadn’t received a […]
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To bridge brain drain gaps and provide inclusive and sustainable healthcare, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has stressed the need for the government and the private sector to provide a suitable environment for the nation’s healthcare workers. Speaking during the commissioning of six units of […]
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• XBB.1.16, sub-variant behind COVID-19 surge in India, has been reported in 22 countries, 18 U.S. states • Lab studies show XBB.1.16 may be more contagious than previous variants The World Health Organisation (WHO) is keeping tabs on the new omicron sub-variant XBB.1.16, dubbed “Arcturus” by those tracking the virus. XBB.1.16 is currently fueling a […]
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to providing quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare services to Nigerians. Mr. Joseph Ekumankama, the Minister of State for Health, made this known at the presentation of a certificate of ISO 17025:2017 to the National Laboratory Equipment Calibration Centre (NaLECC). Ekumankama who commended the centre for receiving accreditation by […]
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