The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed three more deaths following the outbreak of cholera disease that killed 10 persons in Ndibokote village of Ezza Inyimagu in the Izzi local government area of the state a few days ago.
2.3 million Children are at risk of death as a result of vaccine-preventable diseases. These Children mostly in hard-to-reach areas have not been immunized. However, they can still be protected if vaccinated adequately. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF Field Office, South West Nigeria who disclosed this at a media dialogue on routine immunization said “Vaccine remains…
The Federal Government has granted public hospitals a nationwide 50% electricity subsidy. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, made this announcement on Thursday at the National Neo-Psychiatric Hospital in Barnawa, Kaduna State. The solarisation project at the dialysis unit, which includes a solar-powered borehole and a 10.2 KVA inverter at…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NHPCDA) Director General, Dr. Muyi Aina, told reporters during the official handover on Tuesday that the vaccine distribution would start right away and that frontline workers and the states with the highest case counts would receive priority. He expressed gratitude to the US government for its cooperation and…
Over the weekend, the Federal Government took action to lessen the malaria plague. It designated prominent banker Tony Elumelu, astute businessman Femi Otedola, and the wealthiest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, to spearhead the new initiatives to end the threat. During the team’s inauguration in Abuja, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health…
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory have reported 39 confirmed cases of monkeypox, with no deaths associated with the illness. The information was disclosed by Dr. Jide Idris, the Director General of the NCDC, during a news conference on Thursday on the designation of monkeypox…
Fears are high that a new strain of monkeypox, which was discovered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is now present in numerous surrounding countries, could spread two years after a global outbreak. The mpox strain, known as the Clade Ib subclade, that has been raging in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
The FG predicts 94 towns might experience flooding over the course of five days, starting on Tuesday, July 16 till July 20, 2024. According to Dr. Iziaq Salako, the State Minister of the Environment, flooding is predicted in these concerned states: Adamawa State (Gbajili, Ganye); Abia State (Eziama, Arochukwu); Anambra State (Onitsha); Akwa Ibom (Uyo,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reports that the nation lacks enough immunizations as the number of fatalities from the most recent cholera epidemic approaches 40. Even though the exact delivery date is still uncertain, Nigeria has placed an order with donor organizations for more cholera vaccines, according to Dr. Jide Idris, Director General of…
Cholera is an infectious disease that usually spreads through contaminated food and water that contain the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It causes severe dehydration and diarrhea. The current cholera outbreak, which has impacted 30 states, including Lagos and Ogun, has resulted in no fewer than 37 deaths. In a statement released on Thursday by the State…
