WHO Declares Monkeypox Outbreak Global Health Emergency The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of WHO, warned that the expanding monkey pox in more than […]
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5 killed In Fresh Cholera Outbreak In Kano
5 killed In Fresh Cholera Outbreak In Kano Kano State has recorded five Cholera-related deaths in recent times. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, who disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday, said strong preventive measures had been put in place to tackle the outbreak. He said […]
Nigeria Comes First In Malnutrition Rate In Africa, Second Worldwide
Nigeria Comes First In Malnutrition Rate In Africa, Second Worldwide Malnutrition Is Rife In Nigeria, Especially In The North — WHO The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) has say Nigeria has the worst case of malnutrition in Africa and the second worst in the […]
Traditional Ruler Cautions Youths Against Dealing in Hard Drugs
The traditional ruler of Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, Igwe Kris Onyekwuleje, has warned drug peddlers to stop destroying the youth in the South-East with methamphitamine, known as Mkpulummili. The monarch made this known in his speech on Friday in Awka during the maiden edition of […]
Nigeria Has Been Ranked First in Africa and Second in the World With Worst Malnutrition Cases
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation, WHO, have ranked Nigeria first in Africa and second in the world among countries with the worst malnutrition cases. According to the UNICEF report published in 2021 entitled: “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early Life”, […]
Com. Nwabunwanne Lauds The Launch Of The Pharmaceutical Centre In Oba, Idemili South
Com. Nwabunwanne Lauds The Launch Of The Pharmaceutical Centre In Oba, Idemili South The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Collins Nwabunwanne, says the launching of the Coordinated Wholesale Center for Pharmaceutical And Allied Products will enable drug manufacturers and importers key into government drugs distribution policy. […]
NCDC: Lassa fever Spreads To 97 Local Govts Across The Country-
More Casualties Recorded The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says at least 155 deaths with 4,820 suspected cases of Lassa fever were reported across 97 local government areas in 24 states of the federation as at May, 2022. In a situation report released on Thursday, 9th May, 2022, NCDC noted […]
NCDC Confirms 31 New Monkeypox Cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said 31 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in the country. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest monkeypox situation report released on Friday. The agency hinted that the disease has been confirmed in 12 states of the federation, including the FCT, between January […]
WHO Advocates Physical Exercise To Reduce Burden Of Diseases.
The World Health Organization, WHO, has advocated physical exercise as a solution to the high burden of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and other chronic diseases. The WHO, Country representative, Dr Walter Mulumbo who stated this at the third edition of the global “Walk the Talk” health challenge exercise […]
Soludo Inaugurates Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital At Oraifite, Ekwusigo Council Area.
Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital, Oraifite in Ewusigo Local Government Area has been commissioned by the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. In his address during the ceremony, Governor Soludo remarked that Nigeria ranks thirty-first in heart diseases related deaths, noting that the cardiac facility will go a long […]