The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its commitment to end open defecation in Nigeria. Jane Bevan, Chief […]
Category: Health
Nigeria’s cholera cases surge by 128% – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria witnessed a significant rise of 128 […]
Cross River receives 32,341 applications for 206 health sector vacancies
No fewer than 32,341 candidates have applied to fill the 206 health sector vacancies advertised by the Cross River Government. […]
FG distributes 1.3m bottles of MMS to pregnant women
The Federal Government says it has distributed over 1.3 million bottles of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) across 12 states, […]
FG to establish blood collection centres in 774 LGAs
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Blood Collection Centres in all 774 local government areas, including the FCT […]
BREAKING: Akwa Ibom state govt confirms 5 cases of Monkeypox
Patients down with monkeypox (Mpox) virus in Akwa Ibom State has risen to five. This was revealed on Breakthrough Action-Nigeria […]
No link found between mobile phones and brain cancer: WHO Report
A COMPREHENSIVE review led by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found no significant connection between mobile phone usage or […]
Edo state declares cholera outbreak, confirms 6 cases
The Ministry of Health in Edo on Thursday declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of […]
1st mpox vaccines donated from EU to arrive in Congo
A first tranche of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses donated from the European Commission to affected countries is to arrive in […]
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 […]