A total of 63 deaths and 2,102 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across 33 states and 122 local government areas in the country as of June 30, 2024, with a
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has stated that the state is yet to ascertain the major cause of cholera in the state. Speaking on the update on the disease
With Nigeria’s poverty rate at 38.8 per cent and inflation at 33.6 per cent, it was not surprising to see over three thousand Nigerians benefiting from this year’s Ijebu Boys Association Free
By Olumuyiwa Eleshinla In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a medical procedure in which an egg is removed from the woman’s ovaries and fertilized with sperm in a laboratory. The fertilized egg, now
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Friday reported 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 local government areas in 28 states. The NCDC, in its
The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the
Despite being the second leading infectious killer globally, Nigeria’s yearly budget for Tuberculosis (TB) remains largely unfunded, with a staggering 70 per cent shortfall. This was revealed in a report by the
•As Nigeria records 150,000 yearly births with sickle cell anemia Experts in the health sector have expressed concern over the high burden of Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) in children and advised couples
The Board of Fellows of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (BOF-PSN) has proposed a national dialogue on the local manufacture of essential medicines to address drug insecurity in the health system. Making
A non-profit organisation Christ’s Outreach on Disabilities (CODISA) has called for greater collaboration among disability groups and implementation of existing disability laws by the government. CODISA said despite the passage of the
To reinforce commitment to the advancement of healthcare services, Egbin Power Plc and Sahara Group Foundation have donated a five-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the General Hospital Ijede, Lagos. The initiative