Health

Cosmetic Surgeon, Anu Convicted Over Client’s Death

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has convicted a popular cosmetic surgeon and founder of MedContour Services Ltd., Dr. Anuoluwapo Adepoju to one year jail term. Dr Anu was convicted over the failed plastic surgery that resulted...

Ogun To Verify Cholera Outbreak From Water, Beverages

The Ogun state government has announced it step to curb to commence verification for portable water and beverages companies in the state over outbreak of Cholera that has killed over 12 people in the state. Ogun state Commissioner for...

Diphtheria claims over 570 lives in Nigeria – NPHDA Boss

Diphtheria claims over 570 lives in Nigeria – NPHDA Boss

KANO — The Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Faisal Shuaibu on Wednesday said over 570 persons have lost their lives to diphtheria outbreak in the country. Dr. Shuaibu made this known when he led the Diphtheria...

Diphtheria: States Consider Facemasks As Cases Escalate

As diphtheria spreads further across the country, the federal government has urged the affected 19 states to reintroduce the use of facemasks.The executive director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, gave the advice yesterday...

WHO recommends malaria vaccine for Nigeria, others

WHO recommends malaria vaccine for Nigeria, others

The UN’s health agency on Monday recommended an additional malaria vaccine for children, which could save hundreds of thousands of lives by plugging a huge supply and demand gap.Nearly half a million children in the African region die every...

WHO releases $16m to tackle cholera

WHO releases $16m to tackle cholera

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 16 million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to tackle cholera. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this during an online news conference. Ghebreyesus said that the organisation was providing...

Abia State Government Reopens Renovated General Hospital Amachara

Alex Otti @alexottiofrI am delighted to announce the reopening of the General Hospital Amachara and the renovated and retrofitted Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre. These facilities have been upgraded and will be driven by a round-the-clock power...

Scientists discover 4 new genes linked to breast cancer

Scientists discover 4 new genes linked to breast cancer

Following the identification of at least four new genes linked to the disease, a blood test may help better identify women who are at risk for breast cancer. Important genes like BRCA1 are already well-known to be associated to...

WHO: 51 new cases of variant poliovirus recorded in Nigeria

WHO: 51 new cases of variant poliovirus recorded in Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 51 new cases of circulating variant poliovirus (cVPV2) have been recorded in Nigeria from January to August 2023. Walter Mulombo, the WHO country representative in Nigeria, who spoke in Kaduna on Thursday, said...

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