Health

Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert

Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems, inadequate research and poor community...

Umunya Launches Community Health Mission to Advance UN 2030 SDGs

By Edwin Nwachukwu The Umunya community in Anambra State has launched a major health mission to advance the...

Stakeholders Seek Stronger Disability Inclusion Partnerships

Disability rights advocates, the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and philanthropists have called for stronger collaboration...

Doctor admits health workers make the worst patients

U.S-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Erina Imasogie, has said that health workers, including doctors and nurses, are the worst...

Over 1,500 Residents Benefit from Prince Adeyanju’s Free Medical Outreach

No fewer than 1,500 residents of Ota and neighbouring communities in Ogun State have benefited from a free...
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Anambra Govt recruits health workers to boost rural healthcare

The Anambra State Government on Tuesday began the recruitment of community-based health workers to boost grassroots healthcare in the state. The recruitment which took place...

Lagos needs 10% blood donations from citizens for supply – NGO

The Programme Director, Timilehin Leukemia Foundation (TLF), Mrs Oluwadamilola, Oyedunle on Wednesday said that Lagos State needed about 10 per cent of its population as blood donors to help the state achieved adequate blood in the banks.

WHO, Mrs Soludo lament low immunisation uptake in Anambra

Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday decried the low uptake of immunisation in the state, urging mothers to prioritise...

Immunization efforts under growing threat warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

Geneva/New York, 24 April 2025 – Immunization efforts are under growing threat as misinformation, population growth, humanitarian crises, and funding cuts jeopardize progress and leave...

NCDC Confirms Additional 13 New Cases of Lassa Fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 13 additional new cases of Lassa fever in seven days from five states,which were; Ondo, Edo, Kogi, Ebonyi and Imo.

UNICEF raises alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the fast spreading cholera outbreaks in 11 eastern and southern African countries, calling for an emergency fund to address the situation.
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