ASHIA Collaborates With State Ministry Of Health To Offer Free Health Insurance To Children Living With Sickle Cell Anemia By Chisom Okafor Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA) has collaborated with the Anambra State Ministry of Health to offer free health insurance to children living with sickle cell anemia in […]
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FG Says Meningitis Killed 190 In 2023
FG Says Meningitis Killed 190 In 2023 The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians about the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and three membranes (meninges) surrounding one’s brain and spinal cord. The government said the warning became necessary as the disease is more prevalent during […]
On Foreign News, Cape Verde Becomes Third African Country To Eliminate Malaria
On Foreign News, Cape Verde has become the third African nation to be declared malaria-free, even as the disease continues to kill hundreds of thousands of people on the continent. The World Health Organization said on Friday, that the Atlantic archipelago of about 500,000 inhabitants follows Mauritius in 1973 and […]
Mrs. Nonye Soludo Creates Awareness of Cervical Cancer, Urges Women To Prioritise Regular Check
Mrs. Nonye Soludo, the wife of the Anambra governor, has expressed hope that the imminent arrival of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the state will mark the end of the dangerous disease. In a message kicking off Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in Anambra State, Mrs. Soludo emphasized the significance […]
Lagos Health Worker Allegedly Injects Self To Death Inside Surulere Hospital
Lagos Health Worker Allegedly Injects Self To Death Inside Surulere Hospital The police in Lagos State have begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of an Assistant Nurse who allegedly injected herself to death in an undisclosed hospital. The deceased health worker, simply identified as Victoria, allegedly locked herself […]
Lagos State Governor Plans To Establish Medical University.
In a strategic move to enhance healthcare training and curb brain drain in the health sector, the Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to establish a medical university. Governor Sanwo-Olu revealed this groundbreaking initiative during the inauguration of the Femi Gbajabiamila General Hospital in […]
FEPA Warns That Current Change In Weather Across The Country Not Harmattan, But Air Pollution With Serious Health Implications
FEPA Warns That Current Change In Weather Across The Country Not Harmattan, But Air Pollution With Serious Health Implications Federal Environmental Protection Agency, FEPA, has warned that the current change in weather/atmosphere across the country is not harmattan, but rather an extreme form of air pollution with dire consequences on […]
NAFDAC Introduces NAFDAC Green Book For Drug Verification
In a major development, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has introduced the “NAFDAC Green Book,” a database housing information on 6,432 registered pharmaceutical products for sale and distribution in Nigeria. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of NAFDAC, announced the launch during a media briefing in […]
13 cases confirmed as NCDC announces outbreak of dengue fever in Sokoto
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has declared an outbreak of dengue fever in three Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Sokoto state. Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral disease, has been identified in the region, with 13 confirmed cases and 71 suspected cases reported. The NCDC listed the […]
Anambra Govt Seals Good Health Hospital And Maternity Osumenyi
Anambra Govt Seals Good Health Hospital And Maternity Osumenyi The Anambra State Government has shut down Good Health Hospital and Maternity Osumenyi, Nnewi South Council Area. The Director of Medical Services, Anambra State Ministry of Health, Dr Chukwulobelu Ugochukwu, who led a team to seal the facility, said the hospital […]