The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have issued health caution against possible outbreak of anthrax in the country. The two agencies said they were aware of a confirmed outbreak of anthrax both in humans and animals (involving cattle and mostly sheep) by Ghana Health … [Read more…]
The World Health Organization is calling on the world to be ready for the emergence of a pathogen deadlier than the novel COVID-19. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made the call on Monday during the 76th World Health Assembly in in Geneva, Switzerland. “The threat of another variant emerging that causes new surges of … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a five-day warning strike over the failure of the Federal Government to meet its demands. The resident doctors said the strike will commence on Wednesday, May 17, and end on Monday, May 22. The doctors made this known after their extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting … [Read more…]
The federal government of Nigeria has granted provisional approval for the R21/Matrix malaria vaccine developed by the Oxford University. Director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja. This came days after Ghana became the first country to … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has opposed the proposed five-year compulsory service for medical and dental practitioners. Last Thursday, a bill seeking a minimum of five years for doctors to practice in the country before being granted a full licence passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Worried by the mass exodus of healthcare … [Read more…]
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has rejected a bill seeking to make it mandatory for fresh medical graduates to provide services to Nigeria for up to five years before receiving full registration and license to practise. The proposed legislation which has passed the second reading at the lower chamber of the … [Read more…]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by infertility in their lifetime. The report said that around 17.5 per cent of the adult population, roughly one in six worldwide, experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality fertility care … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that no fewer than 142 people across 23 states have died from Lassa fever since the turn of the year. This was disclosed via the official website of the agency on Tuesday, where it showed that these 23 States have recorded at least … [Read more…]
The death recorded from Lassa fever in Edo State has risen to 13, as confirmed cases climbed to 115 since the outbreak of the disease in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin over the weekend said the fatality figures from Lassa fever have risen … [Read more…]
The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has notified the public to stop the purchase and use of a product named Weight Rapid Loss Capsule, manufactured by Ingi Oman, A notification signed by the management on the Agency’s website, dated December 20, 2022, and titled Public Alert No. … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has approved the immediate relaxation of the COVID-19 safety measures and travel advisory, including the suspension of all pre-departure, pre-boarding, and post-arrival PCR test requirements. This was contained in a statement on Monday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), … [Read more…]
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox in English, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from the existing name. Monkeypox received its name because the virus was originally identified in monkeys kept for research in Denmark in 1958, but the disease is found in a number of animals, and … [Read more…]