Nigeria Health

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Metro

FG Confirms No Ebola Case in Nigeria Amid Heightened Surveillance

The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in the country despite recent outbreaks...

Metro

Prostate Cancer Survivors Share Testimonies as Clinic Marks First Anniversary

It was an emotional and enlightening event as The Prostate Clinic marked its first anniversary, turning the occasion into a strong national call...

Metro

FG Launches Cervical Cancer Screening in Imo, Says No Woman Should pass away of Disease

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has declared that no woman should pass away from Cervical Cancer,...

Metro

Oyo State Confirms Five Lassa Fever Cases, Activates Emergency Response Measures

The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one death, while assuring residents that emergency response systems have been...

Economy

Nigeria Spends 150 Million Dollars Yearly on Vaccines Expands Malaria Immunisation

The Federal Government has disclosed that it spends about 150 million dollars annually on vaccine procurement as part of efforts to strengthen public...

World

Cross River Confirms New COVID 19 Case Activates Emergency Response

The Cross River State Government has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 and activated emergency public health measures to prevent any potential spread....

World

Autism Centre Marks 20 Years with National Initiative on Inclusive Employment

One of Nigeria’s pioneer autism support institutions, Patrick Speech and Language Centre, is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary with the launch of...

Metro

Benue Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 383 with 47 Confirmed Positive

Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services Dr Paul Ogwuche on Tuesday reported that the number of suspected Lassa fever cases in...

Metro

NCDC Raises Alarm as Lassa Fever Claims Two Health Workers, Infects 15 Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has sounded an alarm over a rising number of Lassa fever cases among healthcare workers, reporting...

Metro

Edo State Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak After Six Deaths

Edo State has officially declared a Lassa Fever outbreak following the confirmation of 28 cases and six deaths, the Commissioner for Health, Dr...