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Health

February 23, 2025

Lassa fever death toll rises to 80

The latest Lassa fever situation report revealed that 73 per cent of confirmed cases came from Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states.

Lassa fever infected patient
February 23, 2025

NMA seeks effective use of health budget to benefit doctors, others

Mr Olowojebutu,said, “The CMDs are like emperors. They are the ones that oversee the hospitals and are not answerable to anybody.’’

Nigerian Medical Association
February 23, 2025

Neurosurgeons advocate global medical standards to improve treatments of patients

Mr Ugwuanyi said that Nigerian patients deserved the same high-quality treatment available abroad.

Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar
February 23, 2025

Victims of wrong diagnosis, prescriptions in Kaduna, Katsina, Kano decry rot in Nigeria’s health sector 

A patient, David Kure, who claimed to have been wrongly diagnosed of HIV at a Kaduna hospital due to expired equipment, said he underwent three consecutive tests to confirm his status.

hospital
February 21, 2025

Kwara gov’s wife urges residents to embrace routine immunisation

According to WHO, in spite of the availability of safe and effective vaccines, the diseases remained a major cause of death.

Olufolake Abdulrazaq
February 21, 2025

Philippine village pays residents to catch mosquitoes to combat dengue fever

A village in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, is offering one Philippine peso ($0.017) for every five mosquitoes or larvae caught.

Mosquitoes
February 20, 2025

Japan to provide $3 million assistance to combat cholera epidemic

The Japanese government, on Thursday, pledged assistance of $3 million to Nigeria to combat cholera epidemic.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate
February 20, 2025

NAFDAC strengthens regulations to combat antimicrobial resistance in Nigeria

Mr Sigbeku spoke during a five-day training session for journalists, civil society organisations, and community-based organisations focused on AMR.

NAFDAC burning expired drugs
February 20, 2025

Sokoto govt earmarks N30 million for family planning

The executive secretary of Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Larai Tambuwal, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Sokoto.

Sokoto State Primary Healthcare Development Agency; Sokoto pregnant women
February 19, 2025

Nigeria, ECOWAS strengthen regional collaboration on health security

Mr Pate reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to health sector transformation.

Health minister Muhammed Ali Pate