Lassa Fever Outbreak: 12 Dead, 112 Cases Reported In Ondo
The state government of Ondo State has revealed that there have been at least 12 Lassa fever-related deaths, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections. The Acting Statistician-General of Ondo State, Olusola Ajayi, revealed this on Tuesday in Akure while addressing workers of the Ondo State Waste Management Authority. Ajayi urged the agency to collaborate with health stakeholders to ensure...
WHO Launches Cancer Medicine Platform To Support Children In Poor Nations
In an effort to improve lagging survival rates, the World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a new platform that offers thousands of children in low- and middle-income countries free cancer medications. The first medicines were being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan, the WHO said, with further shipments planned for Ecuador, Jordan, Nepal, and Zambia as part of the project’s pilot...
“Snake, Monkey Mustn’t Swallow $1.07bn Health Funds” – Atiku Warns FG
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the Federal Government that “claims of animals swallowing public funds must never be the fate of the funds budgeted for the critical sector of health in the 2025 budget.” In a statement on Sunday, Atiku urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to provide transparency on how the intervention fund would be allocated. The former Vice...
Africa CDC Raises Alarm Over Health Funding Crisis
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had urged African leaders to boost domestic investment in public health and put in place creative financing methods. The Africa CDC warned that without urgent intervention, health gains could be reversed, pushing morbidity and mortality rates back to early 2000s levels. The center, in a statement on Friday, said, “Africa is facing an...
Chemical Contamination Prompts Coca-Cola Recall In Europe, UK
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Belux has initiated a significant recall of several products in Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and UK because of the discovery of high chlorate levels. The recall, conducted in consultation with food safety authorities, highlights concerns over potential health risks associated with excessive exposure to the chemical, BBC reports on Wednesday. A check by PUNCH Online on Thursday to...
AI Set To Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection For At-Risk Women
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) announced on Tuesday that artificial intelligence can detect women who are at a higher risk of getting breast cancer years before the disease is discovered. Five researchers from FHI, the University of California, and the University of Washington were given access to a commercially available AI program to retroactively analyse the mammographies of...
Katsina Nurses Threaten Strike Over Rising Insecurity
The Katsina State Council, the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwifery, threatened on Tuesday to remove its members from the state's frontline local government areas due to the government's purported inability to address welfare and security concerns. The association also threatened to embark on an indefinite strike should the government refuse to address their demands by the end of...
My Health Improved After My 8 Years In Office As President – Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has opened up about his health since leaving office on May 29, 2023. Buhari said his health has improved, adding that he looks better since leaving office in 2023. While in office as President, Buhari was plagued by illness which led to him being flown abroad for medical attention. READ ALSO: ‘I Rely On Rent For Feeding After...
FCT Doctors Launch Three-Day Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Unmet Demands
On Wednesday, the Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration launched a three-day warning strike in protest of unpaid salaries, allowances, and other unmet demands. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the President of ARD FCTA, Dr George Ebong, said the strike followed the expiration of the three-week ultimatum issued last year. Recall that the association issued...
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,...
