AdminFeb 5, 20182 min readLassa fever: Nigeria records 31 deaths in 15 states – Health Minister, AdewoleThe Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the current outbreak of Lassa fever has affected 15 states with 105 laboratory...
AdminFeb 5, 20182 min readLassa fever victim dies in Cross RiverA pregnant woman has reportedly died at the University Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) over suspected case of lassa fever. She died on...
AdminFeb 5, 20181 min readDeadly Lassa fever reported in Navy hospital in Cross RiverDeadly Lassa fever has been reported in Nigeria Navy Clinic in Calabar, Cross River State Capital. Some guests and relatives who went to...
AdminFeb 5, 20183 min readEnugu Govt approves consolidated salary for health workersEnugu State Government has approved Consolidated Health Workers Salary Scale as demanded by members of Allied Union of Health Workers in...
AdminFeb 4, 20182 min readFOMWAN calls for arrest, prosecution of drug hawkers to curtail drug abuseFederation of Muslim Women of Nigeria, FOMWAN, has called on governments at all levels to arrest and prosecute drug hawkers to curtail...
AdminFeb 4, 20182 min readWorld Cancer Day: Minister tells Nigerians what to do to avoid deadly diseaseMinister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has called on Nigerians to always engage in physical exercises to reduce the risk of having the...
AdminFeb 3, 20181 min readLassa fever: Osun speaks on ‘outbreak’Osun Government on Saturday dispelled speculations of outbreak of lassa fever in the state. Sola Fasure, media aide to Governor Rauf...
AdminFeb 3, 20181 min readNo cancer radiotherapy machine in 28 African countries – UN agency, IAEAThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has lamented the lack of a single radiotherapy machine for cancer treatment in 28 African...
AdminFeb 3, 20181 min readFrequent sex can lead to miscarriage – Physician warnsA public health physician, Dr. Shehu Martins, has warned couples against frequent sex during pregnancy. Martins, who works with St....
AdminFeb 1, 20182 min readWhy we are taking free health campaign to citizens – FayoseEkiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said the state government is taking its free health programme to homes and farmsteads...
AdminFeb 1, 20181 min readWhy we cannot fund medical emergencies alone – Nigerian govtThe Nigerian government has appealed to the organised private sector, and Non- GovernÂmental Organizations (NGOs) to support it in...
AdminJan 31, 20181 min readLassa fever: One confirmed dead in DeltaDelta State government has confirmed the death of one person as a result of Lassa Fever. The patient said to be a middle-aged woman, died...
AdminJan 30, 20181 min readLassa fever claims 21 lives, affects 10 health workersDr Chikwe Ihekweazu, National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77...
AdminJan 28, 20182 min readLassa fever: FG apologises for late response inFederal government yesterday admitted its late response towards the revival of the south east virology centre which would have helped to...
AdminJan 26, 20181 min readFCTA reacts to ‘outbreak’ of Lassa Fever in AbujaThe Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has not yet recorded any case of Lassa fever in the nation’s capital. FCT...
AdminJan 26, 20182 min readLassa fever: Delta State Government speaks on diseaseFollowing the outbreak of Lassa fever in Ebonyi State, the Delta State government has advised its citizens not to panic, saying it has...
AdminJan 25, 20181 min readManagement of Asokoro District Hospital speaks on report of Laasa feverThe management of Asokoro District Hospital, Abuja, has dismissed reports of an alleged outbreak of Lassa fever in the facility. The...
AdminJan 25, 20182 min readEmbracing GMO foods will increase sufficiency in Nigeria – ExpertAn agricultural expert, Mr Emmanuel Ijewere, on Thursday said embracing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) foods would increase...
AdminJan 24, 20181 min readLassa fever : 2 dead, 7 quarantined in ImoAn outbreak of Lassa fever has been reported in Imo state, with two persons dead and seven others quarantined. The Imo State Health...
AdminJan 23, 20182 min readNigerian govt moves to tackle abuse of codeine, tramadol, othersThe federal government has stated its intention to work hard towards tackling the current menace of abuse of codeine, tramadol, and other...
