HEALTH
Lassa Fever Outbreak: 10 Dead, 54 Cases Confirmed In Nigeria
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), out of the 196 suspected cases of Lassa fever, there were 54 confirmed cases and 10 fatalities reported in Nigeria. The cases according to NCDC were recorded between December 30, 2024, and January 5, 2025. The report, which was contained in the Lassa fever situation report obtained from the NCDC,...
NDLEA Alerts On Rising Dangerous Drug Trends In Lagos, Kano [PHOTOS]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has sounded the alarm after recent drug busts in Lagos and Kano revealed the disturbing rise in youth abuse of hazardous substances, often disguised under alarming street names. Femi Babafemi, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday showing the confiscated drugs, which included new...
WHO: $10 Billion Needed To Rebuild Gaza’s Crippled Healthcare System
Amidst reports that Israel's security cabinet has approved a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, the World Health Organization has stated that the ceasefire in Gaza could increase aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day. The body also said more than $10 billion is required to restore Gaza’s shattered healthcare system. A WHO representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, expressed...
Minister Slams Insufficient 15% Capital Allocation To Health Sector
Prof. Ali Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare, bemoaned Friday the fact that the ministry's 2024 budget only released 15.06 percent of its capital allocation. The minister attributed the delay in the release and cash backing of its capital allocation to the bottom-up cash plan policy of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Pate stated this while...
End Medical Tourism, Develop Local Hospitals — Nigerians Urges Tinubu
Nigerians have criticized President Bola Tinubu for approving a lavish retirement package for service chiefs and generals that includes, among other things, $20,000 a year for overseas medical care, bulletproof SUVs, and domestic help. They described the gesture as discriminatory and insensitive when several millions of Nigerians have little or no access to basic and affordable medical services. The approval of...
WHO Alerts On High-Risk Marburg Outbreak In Tanzania
A suspected Marburg virus disease outbreak in Tanzania has been confirmed by the World Health Organization. The WHO, which disclosed this on its website on Tuesday, noted that the source of the outbreak is currently unknown. It stated that the risk of the suspected MVD outbreak is assessed as high at the national level due to several concerning factors, and the...
States Allocated 1.22% Of Health Budget To Medical Equipment In Two Years – NGF report
NGF’s health sector expenditure review report showed that 36 states budget only 1.22 percent for medical appliances and equipment in two years. The state-level report obtained on Sunday noted that “61.83 per cent of the aggregate health budget of the 36 States from 2021-2023 was allocated to public health services and health administration, leaving 38.17 per cent for hospital services...
NAFDAC Stops Registration Of Sachet Alcohol
According to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), as part of a campaign to limit alcohol's accessibility, particularly to youth, the agency has halted the registration of sachet alcohol since February 2024. At a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, reflected on the agency’s accomplishments over...
Wife Of Abia Governor Welcomes Second Baby Of 2025 In Umuahia (Photos)
The wife of the Abia State Governor, Her Excellency Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has officially received Baby Chimakarimma Geraldine Ibem Onwuka (Chi-Gerald) as the second baby of the year 2025 in Umuahia, Abia State. Mrs. Otti, accompanied by the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, Prof. Azubuike Onyebuchi, visited the proud parents of Baby Chimakarimma to celebrate the...
Kano Govt Approves Health Insurance For Prison Inmates
Inmates in custodial facilities across Kano State will now have access to healthcare services following the approval of their enrolment into the State’s Healthcare Contributory Scheme. The initiative, aimed at providing comprehensive health coverage for inmates, was announced during a visit by Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KACHMA), to the Kano...
