Brazilian President Undergoes Brain Surgery
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery after a brain haemorrhage related to a recent fall, the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Sao Paulo said Tuesday. “The operation went without complications” on Monday night, and Lula was “doing well, under monitoring” in an intensive care unit, the hospital said in a statement posted on the president’s Instagram account.
Reps Urges Decisive Action To End Tuberculosis By 2030 (Video)
The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in combating tuberculosis (TB) and to translate global commitments into actionable steps aimed at eradicating the disease by 2030. https://youtu.be/Wj2Md_eugcs This was the subject of a motion on urgent public importance moved by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah and supported by several lawmakers, including Hon. Abubakar Baba Zango,...
Yuletide: NACA Urges Nigerians To prioritize Their Health, Know Their HIV Status
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has advised Nigerians to prioritize their health by being aware of their HIV status as the holiday season draws near. The Director General of NACA, Dr. Temitope Ilori, made this appeal in a statement signed by the agency’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Toyin Aderibigbe, on Sunday. Dr. Ilori noted that Christmas...
Lassa Fever Outbreak Worsens As Over 1,150 Cases,190 Deaths Recorded In 2024 – NCDC
Nigeria recorded a total of 1,154 Lassa fever cases with 190 deaths this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. The Director General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, stated this Monday in Abuja while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak in the country. He said, “Cumulatively this year, we have recorded 9,492 suspected...
Abia Specialist Hospital To Open Hematology Clinic, Tackling Blood Disorders In 2025
The Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, Umuahia, has established a hematology clinic, set to commence operations in January 2025. This new service addresses the growing number of patients with blood-related diseases, including Sickle Cell Disease, blood cancers, bleeding disorders, and anemia of unknown origin. Speaking to our reporter, the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Chimezie Godswill Okwuonu, emphasized that this...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
