Lassa fever, Diphtheria, and Yellow Fever kill 28 Persons In Edo

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has confirmed 28 deaths from outbreaks of Lassa fever, diphtheria, and yellow fever across the state. Dr Oshiomhole disclosed this in Benin while briefing journalists on the recent outbreak of Dengue fever in the state. “The state had recorded 137 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, resulting in 24 deaths. “Two confirmed cases of yellow fever had been reported, with one fatality, while eight confirmed cases of diphtheria...

Mental Health Crisis In Benue IDP Camp Worries UNICEF

The growing mental health crisis among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State has become a source of concern to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Over 100 people were killed by armed attackers in Yelwata on the night of June 13, forcing thousands to flee to an IDP camp located at the Makurdi International Market. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office, Gerida Birukila, who led United...

2,700 Vulnerable Indigents In Bauchi, Jigawa States Receive Free Medical Care

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with the Nigerian Medical Association, Bauchi State chapter, has conducted a medical outreach to over 2,700 indigents across Bauchi State and parts of Jigawa State. During the exercise, a Consultant Gynaecologist who is also the Vice Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Bauchi State chapter, Dr. Kabiru Mohammed, explained that the intervention was championed by the Coordinating Minister of...

A Word, An Action, And We Kick Out Diphtheria

Nigeria is experiencing an outbreak of diphtheria, with Kano state in the Northwestern region of the country at the epicenter. Given the highly contagious nature of the disease, it has spread to almost all the states of the federation, including Enugu state; this outbreak is a serious public health concern we must fight with knowledge, a change of attitude, and good practice of embracing vaccination. In Enugu, a 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with diphtheria, but,...

Nigeria’s Health Budget Too Small to Solve Sector’s Crisis – Bill Gates

Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s poor funding of its health sector, warning that the country cannot continue to rely on foreign aid to fix its healthcare system. Speaking with journalists during a media chat in Lagos on Wednesday, Gates described Nigeria’s health budget as grossly inadequate to meet the pressing needs of its growing population. “When you look at the numbers, the amount Nigeria spends on healthcare...

MRHC Provides Maternal Care To 7,883 Pregnant Women In Lagos

No fewer than 7,883 pregnant women across 12 local government areas in Lagos State have received antenatal and emergency care from the maternal health programme of the Maternal and Reproductive Health Collective (MRHC) under the initiative, known as MamaBase. The programme aimed to improve maternal health outcomes in underserved communities by linking women to health facilities and providing access to essential services at no cost was implemented between October 2023 and September 2024. The acting...

Kano accounts for 30 percent of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria  – Professor Hamisu Salihu

The Director-General of Kano Independent Research Center Trust (KIRCT), Professor Hamisu Salihu, has said Kano state is responsible for 30 percent of tuberculosis cases in Nigeria. He says this makes Kano state the highest cases per capita globally. The DG disclosed this during the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on clinical research between the center and the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) in Kano on Wednesday. He said the center now...

Cholera Outbreak Hits Lagos, Reps Call For Urgent Federal Intervention

To contain the escalating cholera outbreak in Badagry West, Lagos State, which has already claimed lives and poses a growing threat to public health, the House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to take immediate action. Reps Sesi Whingan while presenting a motion on the matter on the floor of the House appealed for urgent intervention to prevent further loss of life in the affected communities. During his lead debate, Whingan described the...

Reps Asks FG To Enforce Compulsory Diphtheria Vaccination, Testing, Treatment

The House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to make diphtheria immunisation, testing, and treatment programme compulsory to check the spread of the disease across the country. The resolution was reached following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Bitrus Laori, lawmaker who represents Demsa/Numan/Lamurde Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, during Wednesday’s plenary session. According to him, Diphtheria, caused by the Corynebacterium bacteria, poses a growing threat to Nigeria’s...

Polio Immunization: FCTA Targets Over 1,116,677 Children In 2025

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has over 1,116,677 children to be immunized against polio in 2025. Flagging in off the campaign held in the Palace of Sarki Jiwa, HRH Alj Idris Musa over the weekend in Abuja, the Mandate Secretary of the Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, led the charge, called on all residents to support the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) holding from May 4 to 10, 2025. The Mandate...

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