Category: Health
DR Congo’s Ebola Cases Surpass 3,500 Amid Ongoing Outbreak
Ebola, a viral disease spread through contact with infected bodily fluids that causes haemorrhagic fever, has claimed more than 15,000 lives across Africa over the past five decades. A trainer makes a note of the start time on a health workers personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during a training by medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
NARD Gives FG August 10 Deadline As Nationwide Doctors’ Strike Threatens Healthcare
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued the Federal Government an August 10 deadline to address its outstanding demands, warning that failure to act could trigger a nationwide strike and further disrupt healthcare services across the country. A file photo used to illustrate the story. The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has…
NAFDAC Warns of Sanctions as Manufacturers Defy Sachet Alcohol Ban
NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye says the agency is considering tougher penalties against manufacturers who continue producing sachet alcohol despite repeated warnings and ample time to comply with the ban. NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has decried the violation of the ban on sachet alcohol production…
Singapore Firm Advances Development of Promising Ebola Vaccine
The vaccine targets the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has claimed nearly 1,500 lives in the conflict-hit African country and currently has no approved vaccine or treatment. A hygienist wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) begins cleaning and disinfection operations at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the Democratic…
NMA Raises Alarm Over Doctor Shortage, Calls for More Medical Schools
The association has urged the Akwa Ibom State Government to establish at least seven medical training institutions to help tackle the growing shortage of healthcare professionals. An illustration showing a doctor The Nigeria Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has decried the shortage of medical personnel in the state. The NMA urged the state government…
NDLEA destroys $360m drug lab linked to Mexicans in Ogun
Staff from the forensic and chemical monitoring unit of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) perform a chemical neutralisation process during an operation to dismantle an abandoned clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Iroto, Ijebu East Local Government Area, Ogun State, on July 29, 2026. Authorities have dismantled what they say is the largest methamphetamine laboratory…
NCoS set to enrol inmates in health insurance scheme
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, has disclosed that discussions are at an advanced stage to secure the enrolment of inmates into the National Health Insurance Scheme as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery across custodial centres nationwide. Nwakuche stated this on Wednesday during the flag-off of the second phase of…
Hospital refutes claim acting MD sponsored thugs during Calabar protest
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar The management of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Calabar, has refuted allegations that its Acting Medical Director sponsored thugs to attack protesters during a demonstration over the appointment of a substantive Medical Director. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the hospital described the allegation, published by an online medium, as false and an…
Plateau Intensifies Cholera Response As Outbreak Death Toll Hits 14
The government said the recent surge in cases across multiple LGAs underscores the need for sustained vigilance, prompt reporting and strong community involvement. Plateau State is in the North-Central region. The Plateau State Government has intensified emergency response measures to contain a cholera outbreak that has claimed 14 lives and spread across four local government…
Governor Sule Hosts Ophthalmological Society, Pledges Backing for 51st Annual Conference
The conference will include free cataract surgeries at selected hospitals, including Mararaba General Hospital in Nasarawa State. Governor Sule Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has pledged his administration’s support for the 51st Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, scheduled to hold from September 2 to 5, 2026. Governor…
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