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The Rivers state ministry of health has sealed six healthcare facilities over alleged illegal operations and arrested suspected unqualified medical practitioners operating in the state. Vincent Wachukwu, chairman of…
US to track health data, increase surveillance under $2bn deal with Nigeria
The US state department says the $2 billion agreement between Nigeria and the United States includes plans to monitor data and increase health surveillance to enable prompt response to…
Tinubu sets up Ebola Task Force, approves N10bn
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats. The President has also ordered the…
Cross River shuts illegal maternity clinic over patient’s death
The Cross River State Government on Monday sealed the Safe Hand’s Maternity Clinic in Calabar Municipality of the state, following the reported death of a patient after surgery. The…
Cholera kills 37 in Borno
A cholera outbreak has resulted in the death of at least 37 people in Borno State, the state government has said. According to the Executive Secretary of the Borno…
Meningitis outbreak kills 33 in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has confirmed the death of 33 children following a fresh outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in parts of the state, as health authorities battle a growing…
What is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?
Three passengers on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak was reported on…
US resumes visa processing for Nigerian, other foreign doctors – Report
The United States has resumed visa processing for Nigerian and other foreign doctors after quietly reversing a policy that had frozen applications under its travel ban system, The New…
Suspected meningitis outbreak kills many in Sokoto
Residents have raised concerns over a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis that has been claiming the lives in Kurawa village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Children…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake Colgate toothpaste in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned the public about the circulation of unregistered and suspected counterfeit Colgate toothpaste. In a notice issued via…
Lassa Fever kills 50 in Taraba
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, Taraba State, has confirmed the death of 50 patients from Lassa fever. The Head of Clinical Services at the hospital, Dr. Suleiman Abubakar…
Lassa fever kills 35 in Taraba
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jalingo, Taraba State, has confirmed that 35 patients have died from Lassa fever. The Head of Clinical Services at the centre, Dr. Suleiman Abubakar…
NAFDAC Seizes ₦3bn Worth Of Fake Malaria Drugs, Cosmetics In Lago Raid
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized more than 10 million doses of counterfeit malaria medications and cosmetic products valued at approximately ₦3…
50% of Nigerian clinics lack capacity to treat snakebites –Report
At least 50 per cent of health facilities in Nigeria lack the capacity to treat snakebite envenoming, a new report has revealed. The report, released by the global Strike…
70% of staph infections in Nigeria now resist common antibiotics – Study
A new study has reported a rise in drug-resistant infections across several African countries, including Nigeria, raising concern about the ability of health systems to treat common illnesses effectively.…
