Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 782, including 178 deaths, as the outbreak spreads […]
Category: Health
Africa CDC announces recovery of 4 Ebola-affected health workers
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced that four frontline health workers affected by Ebola […]
Cholera outbreak hits Borno, over 3,000 cases recorded in one month
The Borno Government has raised alarm over a cholera outbreak that has infected more than 3,000 people and claimed 37 […]
Ebola: ICAO urges airlines to stick to safety measures
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following […]
NCDC intensifies surveillance, preparedness against Ebola
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures nationwide over the […]
10 African countries at risk as Ebola outbreak – Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that 10 African countries are at risk of being affected […]
UNICEF, UniCal collaborate to end open defecation on campus
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the University of Calabar (UniCal) has inaugurated a campus-wide campaign to end open […]
EFCC raid: Minister urges UUTH workers to suspend strike
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has directed striking workers at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital […]
Nigeria, EU, WHO Launch €4.2m Programme to Strengthen Disease Outbreak Response
The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a €4.2 […]
Ebonyi launches ”Lenacapavir” injection for HIV prevention
The Ebonyi Government has officially launched the Long-Lasting Injectable Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis, Lenacapavir (LEN PrEP) for HIV prevention. Truthng reports that the antiretroviral injection is administered once […]