A first tranche of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses donated from the European Commission to affected countries is to arrive in […]
Category: Health
WHO reports 71% rise in cholera deaths in 2023
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by […]
Edo records 2 deaths from Diphtheria in Eight months
The Director, Public Health, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, has said that the state recorded two deaths from […]
JOHESU condemns prolonged abduction of doctor
The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (JOHESU/AHPA) has denounced the prolonged kidnapping of Dr […]
Edo records 1 confirmed case of Mpox
Dr Stephenson Ojeifo, Director of Public Health, Edo State Ministry of Health, says the state has recorded one confirmed case […]
FG urges NARD to call off 7-day warning strike
The Federal Government has appealed to the members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD0 to call off their […]
USAID donates mpox vaccines to Nigeria
TRUTHNG reports that the donation, made through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), was received by the National […]
Like Soyinka and Okonjo-Iweala, Oritsejafor survives cancer
Like the proverbial dog that returns safely from the den of a lion, popular cleric, Ayo Oritsejafor, has survived […]
WHO unveils plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hon Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP)to tackle human-to-human transmission of […]
FG launches policy documents to address rise of Non-Communicable Diseases
The Federal Government has launched four policy documents aimed at addressing the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. […]