By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Nassarawa State Government says the state has recorded a total of 182, 678 malaria cases between January and march this year. The State Commissioner of Health, Pharmacist Ahmed Baba Yahaya disclosed this Wednesday in Lafia, at a press briefing to mark this year’s ...
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President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has emphasized the need for joint actions by global stakeholders to achieve the collective goal of eliminating malaria disease by 2030. Dangote, also United Nations’ Malaria Ambassador for Nigeria, said this in his World Malaria Day statement titled; “With Urgent Investment, Innovation and...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 6.2 million Nigerian children are zero doses (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2021. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a news conference to celebrate...
Nurse Oluwatosin Ogunlowo, Nursing Department, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Eleyele Branch, Ile-Ife, has admonished Nigerians to eschew self medication in treating malaria. Ogunlowo stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, in Ile-Ife. She said that every year on April...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), said that the national multi-sectoral Cerebrospinal Meningitis Technical Working Group (TWG) continued to monitor response to the disease across states. The NCDC, via its official website on Sunday, said between October 2022 and April 2, about 235 confirmed cases had...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 330 people have been killed due to fighting in the capital Khartoum and several other states, including Darfur States. The UN health agency on Thursday also said no fewer than 3,200 have been injured in Sudan since a military power...
The Federal Government says it will increase excise tax on tobacco products from 30 per cent ad-valorem to 50 per cent as part of measures to control tobacco smoking in the country. Dr Mangai Malau, Head, Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Federal Ministry of Health disclosed this on Tuesday,...
The power struggle between two generals in Sudan and associated violence escalated dramatically on Saturday and Sunday, with at least dozens of civilians and soldiers killed. It remained unclear who has the upper hand in the power struggle, according to media reports, which said fighting around the Sudanese army’s...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in the poorest countries. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General, said this during an online media conference. Ghebreyesus said after years of war, the organisation realised...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Borno State Ministry of Health (MOH) have organized a three day capacity building training workshop for Borno state media personality and social media influencers on health and behavioral change reporting. The WHO Acting Emergency Manager, Dr. Samuel...
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Bauchi Field Office, on Tuesday,launched a medical outreach in Bauchi as part of activities to celebrate its 75 years of existence. At the launch of the outreach at Primary Healthcare Centre, Fada in Bauchi, Dr Mahmood Saidu, the WHO Coordinator in Bauchi State, said the organisation...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The report said that around 17.5 per cent of the adult population roughly one in six worldwide experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberculosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and 2021 in Africa. Dr Matshdiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in her message to mark 2023 World TB Day with theme ” Yes, We...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three Southern African countries hit by tropical cyclone freddy. WHO, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique had increased...
Prof. Kolawole Wahab of the Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has postulated that about six indigenous Africans develop new strokes every minute of every hour. Wahab disclosed this in his paper presentation at the 230th Inaugural Lecture of the Unilorin, entitled: “In the Quest for a Masterstroke...
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations . They continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Malawi’s cholera outbreak as the largest in Africa. This came up as the country has so far contributed nearly 40 per cent of total cases recorded in 12 countries across the continent. WHO Regional Health Security Advisor, Ambrose Talisuna said this during...
Cameroon Health Ministry on Friday said the country has restricted movement along its border with Equatorial Guinea following “several unexplained deaths” from hemorrhagic fever. In a statement, the ministry said the restrictions were imposed in “view of the high risk of importation of this disease and in order to...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has supported the treatments of 32, 215 mental health patients as well as provided mental health care sessions conducted in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in Northeast Nigeria. The WHO Health Emergencies Response Manager, Borno state, Mr. Beatrice Muraguri disclosed...
Cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in the world, does not respect race, gender, class or age. It is a disease in which some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other parts of the body, according to medical experts. The World Health Organisation (WHO) say that...