An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has so far claimed 300 lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released on Friday, the outbreak, has spread into 113 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia. The chollera broke out since Aug. 27, 2022. […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. The Director-General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Prof. Mohammed Sambo, announced the initiative at the signing of the MoU with NHIA Medicines Supply Initiative (NMSI) in Abuja. […]
From Our Correspondent The Borno State Government and World Health Organisation (WHO) have begun a 10-day polio vaccination campaign to eliminate any potential poliovirus. At the start of the campaign, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba M. Gana, said the vaccination will cover all the 27 local government areas. Dr Aliyu […]
From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will enhance the quality of Nigeria’s herbal products to global standards. The agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave this assurance in a message to commemorate the 2023 International Traditional Medicine Day. TheNewsZenith reports that the United Nations celebrate International […]
From Our Correspondent Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has reiterated his administration’s commitment to fostering standard of nursing education in the state. Bello gave the assurance at the 6th combined convocation of the Kogi State College of Nursing and Midwifery in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area. The governor said: “We will maintain the priority of […]
By Mamman Mohammed Although there was no formal declaration of a state of emergency in the Yobe State health sector, there are overwhelming evidences that Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led administration prioritise healthcare services. The transformation going on since 2019 is empirically visible and laud enough. The drive and success stories in delivering healthcare at an affordable […]
By Isabel Shaw BRAIN tumours can cause a host of different symptoms, depending on where the tumour is growing. Most commonly if you have one, you might experience headaches, sickness or seizures. Each year around 12,300 cases of brain cancer are diagnosed in the UK, Cancer Research UK states, and these present in the form of a brain tumour. The symptoms […]
By Our Correspondent The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that poorly destroyed, expired or stolen products from food manufacturers are sneaking into the markets through scavengers. The agency gave the warning in a statement, on Sunday, in Lagos. It said that such practice was unacceptable as it endangered the […]
By Our Correspondent The Lagos State Government has suspended the General Manager of the Lagos State Infrastructure and Asset Management Agency. This followed the submission of a preliminary report into the elevator crash at the State General Hospital, Odan on Lagos Island. The elevator crash led to the death of a house officer, Dr Vwaere […]
A fire at a hospital in western Germany late on Thursday night injured 28 people, five of them seriously, according to local police. The fire broke out in a patient’s room in the hospital in Hemer, a town about 30 kilometres southeast of Dortmund. Staff quickly began evacuating other patients from the hospital, according to […]