In its latest report, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that the country has recorded 24 new cases of Monkeypox. Out of the 24 cases, Ondo State has five; Lagos and Kano, three each;  Abia, Adamawa,   Bayelsa, and Kwara, two each and Delta,   Anambra,  Gombe, Rivers, and Nasarawa., one each. The new positive cases bring to 157 persons that have contracted the disease between January 1 and July 31. Part of the report reads:  “From 1st January to 31st July 2022,...

UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, Mr. Samuel Sesay said several lactating mothers were educated by the development partners on the importance of breastfeeding a child up to six months after birth. Sesay disclosed this yesterday in Maiduguri, the state capital, marking the annual World Breastfeeding Week, added that UNICEF would continue to support the Borno State government and the entire Northeast to ensure that children survive and thrive. He said the United Nations Children...

The Taraba AIDS Control Agency (TACA) has embarked on mass testing for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, in the state. The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Garba Danjuma while speaking at a weekly review meeting held in Jalingo, the state capital,  said 2,156 persons tested across the 16 LGAs of the state last week with 77 persons positive. He revealed that the state has 36,396 persons who are currently victims of HIV and are also...

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) said it has sealed 358 illegal premises in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) between Monday and Thursday this week. Pharmacist Ibrahim Babashehu Ahmed, Registrar of the Council who disclosed this yesterday while briefing newsmen in Abuja said 90 pharmacies and 268 patent medicine shops were sealed out of a total of 584 premises visited during the enforcement exercise. Ahmed added that four patent medicine vendors were arrested, stressing that...

The Kaduna State in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme and with funding support from the Global Fund Malaria Project has commenced the process of giving 2022 Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) to 5.5million residents of the state. Maryam I. Kure, the state’s health promotion officer, Kaduna State Ministry of Education disclosed this during a media parley held in Kaduna, explained that the ministry will flag off the campaign on 6th July, 2022, in an...