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...

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...

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...

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...

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...