Health

The United Nations (UN) says, Rabies is a "serious disease and is entirely preventable with proper use of vaccines and medicines.""Rabies is 100% vaccine preventable" - WHO. Photo: @UNThe Intergovernmental…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in its 'Situation Report' disclosed, there are "1005 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in Nigeria."Situation Report of Lassa Fever In Nigeria for…

Mpox In Nigeria Situation Report for Week 37.Mpox In Nigeria Situation ReportThis report provides an update on the current Monkeypox situation in Nigerian and national response activities.Report below:

Governor of Akwa Ibom, Umo Eno, with excitement, has officially launched "the Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Scheme (ARISECare), and the approval of N180 million to enroll 9,150 junior civil…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (AfricaCDC) warns "Mpox can also be transmitted sexually", adding, "let's practice safer sex".Monkeypox

South Korea, United States (US) and Nigeria have declined in birth rate by 86%, 52% and 19% respectively.BabyDecline in birth rate 1950-2021 below:South Korea: 86%China: 81%Thailand: 79%Japan: 77%Iran: 73%Brazil: 72%Colombia:…

If someone gets bitten by a poisonous snake, do not delay and ensure to "get antivenom within 4-6 hours after bite" says the World Health Organization (WHO)."Snakebite can cause disability"…

Following an alert raised of suspected Monkeypox case in one of the IDP Camps in Maiduguri, Borno State, a joint team of NEMA medical officials, USAID and WHO, "has successfully…

According to Zubaida Umar, Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA): "In a swift response to the alert of a suspected Monkey Pox case at one of the…

An appeal for US$58.8 million has been launched by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to tackle the rising Monkeypox crisis across six (6) African countries where the most affected…

Following "suspected cholera outbreak in Adamawa State, as of September 16, 2024, 71 patients have been hospitalized and 7 confirmed deaths", NEMA disclosed."100 are under observation following suspected outbreak of…

Non-communicable diseases like diabetes, cancer and hypertension have overtaken the Covid-19 pandemic as the leading cause of death in South Africa.'Stop diabetes'This was disclosed by Deputy Health Minister Dr Joe…

Navigating life is one thing. Rising above its challenges, another.SadYou see, in the grand scheme of things, it’s these experiences that shape us, make us tougher, resilient.If you’ve been through…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) provides Cholera Situation Report for week 35.Cholera in Nigeria Situation Report for Week 35According to NCDC: "The report provides an update…

According to DRASA (Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh): "According to @NCDCgov, #mpox cases in Nigeria have risen to 48, with the virus now reported in Abuja and 20 other states. One…

People who work on farms and interact with animals are at higher risk of Monkeypox infection, according to National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA)."People working on farms and interacting…

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) disclosed, the first round of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza concluded on Thursday 12 September,…

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said that 50,000 doses of mpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch…

Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip disclosed, "third stage of the Polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza began today."A child…

"Unsafe practices such as improper disposal of refuse and open defecation endanger the safety of water used for drinking and personal use", the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention…