Category: Health
Niger Investigates Suspected Infectious Disease, Urges Parents to Complete Children’s Immunisation
The Director of Information Services, Ministry of Information and Orientation, Yunusa Saidu, disclosed the development in a statement, saying the Ministry of Health immediately responded after a concerned father shared videos on social media alleging that a strange illness had affected his household. The Niger State Government has commenced an investigation into a suspected infectious…
UK-based charity to raise £30,000 for Nigerian first aid initiatives
UK, has launched its annual 250,000 Steps Challenge, seeking to raise £30,000 to support life-saving healthcare initiatives in Nigeria. The UK-based charity disclosed this in a statement made available on Friday, saying participants across the United Kingdom are expected to walk 250,000 steps throughout July to raise funds for healthcare projects. According to the organisation,…
France’s Parliament Adopts Assisted Dying Law
The law establishes a right to assisted dying for some adults suffering from an incurable condition. A screen displayed the result of the voting session on the assisted dying law after the vote at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament in Paris on July 15, 2026. France’s parliament adopts assisted dying law on…
Central Asia’s Unbridled Cosmetic Surgery Boom
Experts have attributed the cases to a lack of state regulation, the use of expired medicines and unqualified practitioners working illegally. After two pregnancies, Diana Tergenbayeva dreamed of a breast lift. Instead, she was left with severe swelling, an open wound and a legal dispute with the surgeon who performed her botched procedure in Kyrgyzstan.…
Uganda Discharges Last Ebola Patient— Minister
Uganda must now pass 42 days without a new case to be declared officially Ebola-free under World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, representing two full incubation periods of the virus. A doctor administers serum to a patient with Ebola virus disease at the Rwampara Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Bunia, Ituri, in the east of the…
Ebola Outbreak Tops 2,000 Cases In DR Congo
The outbreak has spread to five provinces in the central African country, according to the latest figures released by Congolese health authorities on Wednesday. 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 Republic of Congo…
Yobe Govt Flags Off Free Eye Care For 3,600 Vulnerable Persons In 17 LGAs
The event also witnessed the distribution of cooking oil and pasta, among other food items, to all the beneficiaries. The Yobe Government has flagged off free eye consultations for 3,600 vulnerable beneficiaries, as well as another 600 surgeries for patients suffering from cataract disease across the 17 local government areas of the state. The programme,…
NHIA expands healthcare access for vulnerable Nigerians
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians through targeted financing programmes, saying the country’s pursuit of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) extends beyond increasing health insurance enrolment to building an equitable system that leaves no one behind. The NHIA said its interventions, anchored on…
One Dead, Seven Injured As Canopy Collapses At New Gombe House Of Assembly Site
The incident, which occurred on Friday, involved the sudden collapse of a section of a cantilevered entrance canopy currently under construction. A tragic construction accident at the site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly Complex has left one worker dead and seven others injured. The incident, which occurred on Friday, involved the sudden…
Kaduna Issues Urgent Health Advisory As Diphtheria Cases Rise Among Children
Diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the nose and throat and spreads through coughing, sneezing, close physical contact with infected persons, or sharing contaminated personal items. The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has issued an urgent public health advisory following a recent increase in diphtheria cases across some parts of the…
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