Following the reported outbreak of anthrax disease in some States of the Federation, the Imo State Government has urged its residents not to panic, saying measures are being taken to prevent the outbreak of the disease in the State. THE WILLS reports.NYSC Portal The Commissioner, the Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Anthony Mgbeahurike, who … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire says 746 Nigerians die annually from oral cancer complications.Information Guide Nigeria According to PEOPLES GAZETTE, the minister said 1,146 cases were diagnosed in the country annually. The minister who was represented by the head of the dentistry division of the federal health ministry, Gloria Uzo-Igwe disclosed this at a … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 823 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in the country. According to PUNCH, the country has recorded 823 confirmed cases out of 4,108 suspected cases from 98 local government areas in 24 states in Nigeria.Information Guide Nigeria This was disclosed in the Lassa fever epidemiological report for week 12 released by the Nigeria … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has announced the outbreak of cholera in 23 countries. The Organisation on Friday warned that 20 more countries sharing land borders with the affected countries are at risk.Information Guide Nigeria Speaking, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this during the bloc’s online media conference. Ghebreyesus said, “Cholera spreads through contaminated … Read more
To tackle the cancer scourge among Nigerians, Nisa Premier Hospital, on Saturday conducted a free breast examination and prostate cancer screening among rural and urban dwellers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.Information Guide Nigeria THE GUARDIAN reports that stakeholders urged the federal government to devise means towards reducing cancer in Nigeria. Speaking at a cancer … Read more
A dietician-nutritionist, Nwabumma Asouzu has said that malnutrition has hidden dangerous impacts on the well-being and survival of children.Information Guide Nigeria Asouzu who works with the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital said this during an interview with PUNCH HealthWise. According to her the nutrition expert, malnutrition slows wound healing and delays the recovery of … Read more
The FCT Administration has heightened its disease surveillance system as part of its proactive measures taken to swiftly mitigate the consequences of deadly diseases like Cholera, Ebola, Monkeypox, meningitis, measles and COVID-19.InformationGuideNigeria It’s disclosed that the Epidemiological Division of the Public Health Department, under FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), have gone into alert … Read more
The new HIV: New PrEP ring reduces infection by 50% – NHVMAS, has revealed that the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) ring, also known as dapivirine ring, can reduce HIV infection in women by 50 percent if strictly adhered to.Information Guide Nigeria NAN reports that PrEP is a drug people at risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) … Read more
JUST IN: FG Approves Outreach Centre For University Of Ilorin Teaching Hospital The Federal Ministry of Health has approved the newly commissioned Comprehensive Health Centre, Idi-Isin, located along Okolowo Expressway, Ilorin, as an outreach centre for University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. According to ICIR, this announcement was made public in a letter dated 14th of … Read more
Over 80% Africans Yet To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine – WHO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 83 per cent of all Africans are yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine.Information Guide Nigeria Speaking in a statement, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said: “This is not acceptable to me, and it … Read more