Health

The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has called for more actions and funding to tackle the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country. Prof. Mosto Onuoha, President of the Academy, made the call on Tuesday in Lagos. Onuoha also urged…

By Nosa Akanzua, Asaba  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated three vehicles saddled with counterfeit, fake and substandard drugs in Asaba, Delta.Dr Christiana Esenwah, Deputy…

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa on Monday, confirmed that no confirmed case of Lassa fever had been recorded in Bayelsa. The centre clarified that clinical tests on a suspected case earlier reported on Jan. 30 had turned…

No fewer than 502 women benefited from a free breast and cervical cancer screening exercise organized by the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) in Enugu on Saturday. NAOWA also organised an 11 kilometres cancer awareness…

The Enugu State Government has commenced massive sensitisation step-down on Lassa fever in the 17 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the state has so far recorded four cases of the…

Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria has not recorded any suspected case of Coronavirus. Ehanire gave the assurance during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said that Nigeria had developed enough…

The world is facing a chronic shortage of gowns, masks, gloves and other protective equipment in the fight against a spreading coronavirus epidemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said on Friday. The UN agency…

By Ajuwa Victor, Asaba As part of measures to protect health care givers during this season of Lassa fever outbreak, the state government has made personal protective equipment available to all health facilities in the state so that…

By Ruth Oginyi Ebonyi State government says it has set up a 7-man committee to implement some preventive measures against the Coronavirus, to ensure it doesn’t reach the shores of the state. The measure becomes necessary following…

By Mokwugwo Solomon Anambra State government has confirmed outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The state's Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, made the confirmation on Friday during a press briefing in Awka, the…

The Anambra State Government says it plans to standardised the operations of traditional medical practitioners in the state to harness their full potentials. Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, Special Adviser to Gov. Willie Obiano on…

The management of the Chukwuemeka Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), Awka, says the institution has recorded one case of lassa fever. In a statement issued on Friday in Awka, the management stated that the patient was…

The Carter Centre, a non-governmental organisation, has promised to strengthen its collaboration with the Imo Government in the fight against tropical diseases. Dr Adamu Sallau, the Director of the centre in Imo, made the pledge…

By Amaechi Okonkwo, Port Harcourt Three persons have been confirmed dead in Rivers state with their bodies already buried at the Port Harcourt City Council. The third person was reported to have died outside the state. Dr Chinwe…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has advised Nigerians living in China “to be careful and take necessary precautions by staying indoors more for now” in view of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus which has killed at…