The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 604 new cases of Monkeypox have been confirmed in 32 states in the country. In addition, the centre recorded 1,549 suspected cases from January 1 to October 30, 2022. According…
A group known as Civil Society in MalariaControl, Immunisation and Nutrition has lamented the dearth of malaria drugs in hospitals across Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Gombe State. Speaking on Monday during a media briefing with journalists and executive directors…
The United Kingdom UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has given a pass mark – 78 per cent effective on Monkeypox vaccine. In addition, the agency has urged men who had sex with their partners to take the jab. According to…
According to new study by the Global Burden of Disease, it reveals that Bacteria infections are now the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, hence causing a threat to global…
The Lagos State Government in its quest to reduce the rate of open defecation in the state disclosed that it has constructed 167 public toilets in selected areas of the state. Also, over 635 public toilets operators have been registered.…
Despite taking share in Africa’s third longest river – the river Niger, a 2022 report by the World Bank has shown that about 70 million Nigerians were unable to access portable drinking water services in 2021. The report further revealed…
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says it plans to support one billion people with safe sanitation and hygiene ahead of this year’s World Toilet Day – November 19. The game plan according to the international agency will…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) African region has expressed concerns over the inadequacies of funds to respond to the current outbreak of the Sudan Ebola Virus in Uganda. Uganda since September 20, 2022 has been putting in efforts to contain…
The Ugandan government says its anti-Ebola efforts were starting to yield success after initiating tight restrictions order in the outbreak’s epicentre which slowed the rate of infections. Yoweri Museveni, Ugandan President said on Tuesday. Recall that the deadly haemorrhagic fever…
In a bid to curb the incessant rate of deaths in children caused by Pneumonia, GSK plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, in partnership with Save the Children International (Nigeria) on Monday, November 14 donated medical equipments to some Primary Health Centres…
