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Health

June 19, 2024

China says number of drug users dropped to about 900,000 in 2023

By the end of 2023, the number of drug users in China stood at 896,000, marking a 20.3 per cent decrease compared to the previous year.

Chinese drug users
June 19, 2024

Abia taking proactive measures to prevent cholera outbreak: Official  

The agency is working with relevant stakeholders to strengthen the campaign on the prevention of cholera outbreak in the state.

Cholera logo
June 19, 2024

Air pollution, second leading risk factor for premature death: Report

“Air pollution has enormous implications for health.’’

UNICEF
June 18, 2024

Cholera: Lagos government urges pupils to maintain good hygiene as schools resume

Mr Abayomi disclosed that since the cholera outbreak in the state, about 15 persons had died because they started treatment late.

June 18, 2024

Resident doctors beg Kwara government to recruit more health workers

The doctors said that since the General Hospital, Ilorin, is now a teaching hospital, addressing issues that will help the facility’s smooth take-off has become important.

Doctors (Photo credit: Guardian)
June 18, 2024

No confirmed cholera case in Abia, says health official

Ms Agomoh said the 109 cases of stooling and vomiting suspected to be cholera outbreaks were recorded between January and June.

Alex Otti
June 18, 2024

Immunisation: Number of ‘zero-dose’ children in Africa twice higher than rest of world

Number of children lacking routine immunisations three times higher in conflict zones than the rest of the world.

Polio immunisation
June 18, 2024

Schools, parents warned about personal hygiene amid Lagos cholera outbreak

Two Lagos-based physicians have urged parents and schools’ management to maintain optimal hygiene to avoid the spread of cholera.

Lagos health and education commissioners
June 17, 2024

Cholera: Ondo heightens surveillance after two cases in Okitipupa

The commissioner said two cholera cases had been reported in Okitipupa LGA in Ondo and had been curtailed by the state’s rapid response team.

Cholera patients
June 17, 2024

UNICEF warns of cholera risks to schoolchildren, urges nationwide preventive efforts

The UN organisation also called for concerted efforts to prevent disruption in the academic calendar over the spread of cholera.

Cholera patients