Health

Nigeria is grappling with a cholera outbreak amidst a global shortage of vaccines. The federal government has initiated discussions with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) to secure...

The commissioner restated the state government’s commitment to the health and well-being of residents. The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, has said no recent cholera outbreak...

Mr Abayomi disclosed this during a state multi-agency news briefing and an update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos on Monday. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says...

“We have suspended all school food vendors to ensure the safety of the pupils and students,” Mr Egunjobi said. The Agege Local Government Area in Lagos State has suspended food...

Ms Agomoh said the 109 cases of stooling and vomiting suspected to be cholera outbreaks were recorded between January and June. The Abia government says that there was no confirmed...

Also, the WHO coordinator in the state, Salisu Audu, said infection with HPV is implicated in 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases. The Borno government is targeting 447,126 girls...

Sokoto State Orthopaedic Hospital, Wamakko, has resumed osteoarthritis surgeries after the previous administration suspended them in 2016. Sokoto State Orthopaedic Hospital, Wamakko, has resumed osteoarthritis surgeries after the previous administration...

No fewer than 668 kidney patients benefitted from the Borno government’s free dialysis programme from 2019 to date, an official said. No fewer than 668 kidney patients benefitted from the...

Since the beginning of 2024, a total of 5,133 suspected cases, including 321 deaths, have been reported, according to the WHO report. At least 25,318 suspected cases of monkeypox, including...

Doctors were in shock after having to remove a coconut from a man's bum in a sex experiment gone wrong. A 56-year-old man from Taiwan was rushed to hospital after...