Enugu State has been selected for the first Regional Model Veterinary Hospital for the South-East Zone. The National Project Coordinator Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), Mr. Sanusi Abubakar stated this when he and his team visited the Enugu State Governor on Monday at the Government House, Enugu. “Today in my office, I received a delegation from the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), led by the National Project Coordinator, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar,...

To make healthcare more accessible to citizens suffering from kidney diseases, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved the purchase of 7,887 dialysis consumables for seven Federal Government managed hospitals across the country. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Work disclosed this to correspondents after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Pate, the gesture is aimed at addressing the rising...

The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), in partnership with Persons Living with Diabetes (PLWD) in Nigeria, has raised concerns over t The escalating costs of diabetes treatment in the country have become a great concern to the National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) and Persons Living with Diabetes (PLWD) in Nigeria. Addressing Journalists in Abuja, the coalition lamented that some diabetes patients are spending over N100,000 monthly on essential supplies like insulin, syringes, and...

The Federal Ministry of Environment has vowed to support states most affected by the cholera outbreak with chlorine solution/tablets, water and food testing resources, materials, and technical advisory. The States most affected, contributing 90% of the total cases, are Bayelsa, Lagos, Zamfara, Abia, Bauchi, Cross River, Ebonyi, Delta, and Katsina. Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako in a statement said the Ministry through the Department of Pollution Control and Environmental Health, and the Environmental...

As a measure to reduce the risk of mental illnesses and other risky behaviours associated with drug abuse among children, and youths, Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) Abuja, has urged parents and teachers to educate them on the dangers of intake of the substances. Dr Hope Omeiz, Executive Director of the centre disclosed this in a message to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking or World Drug Day on Monday in...

No fewer than 194,897 persons have died due to a cholera outbreak from January 1st, 2024 to May 26th, 2024 and1, 932 cases recoded globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. According to World health body, Eastern Mediterranean Region recorded the highest numbers of the reported cases from 24 countries across five WHO regions. The global stockpile of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV) was depleted until early March but exceeded the emergency target of 5 million...