The Federal Capital Territory Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says all arrangements have been concluded to vaccinate more than 1.5 million children during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW). Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, said this during a media orientation ahead of the exercise scheduled to…
The Enugu State Government has urged residents to avoid self-medication and promptly report anyone showing signs of illness to health facilities as part of measures to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday in Enugu following the inauguration and activation of…
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) has urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to strengthen tobacco control measures and curb rising nicotine addiction, especially among young Nigerians. The foundation said urgent action was needed to protect children and adolescents from aggressive marketing by tobacco and nicotine companies promoting emerging products. Prof. Olukemi Odukoya, Chairman of Tobacco at…
The Supply Chain Initiative (SCI), implemented by Society for Family Health (SFH), says strengthened logistics systems enabled the successful delivery of 34.7 million insecticide-treated mosquito nets across 10 states in 2025. SCI Project Director, Mr Christopher Dangana, said this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the distribution exercise was one…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended efforts to combat cancer through awareness and early detection, describing such initiatives as a fitting tribute to loved ones lost to the disease. Obasanjo spoke on Sunday at an event organised by ‘Lagos to the World Initiative’ at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, in memory of the…
A medical expert, Dr Nosa Ehigie, has warned that Lassa fever is frequently mistaken for malaria in its early stages, often leading to delayed diagnosis, treatment and increased health risks for patients. Ehigie, the Medical Director of Owen Hospital, Benin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. According…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Zamfara Command, says it has deployed 572 personnel and 17 operational vehicles for the Eid-Kabir celebration in the state. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Gusau by the command’s Public Relation Officer, Mr Isah Aliyu. The Acting Sector Commander in charge of the state, Musa Shehu, urged…
Ugandan health ministry on Monday announced two more confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of cases reported in the country to seven. The two new cases are health workers in a private health facility in the capital Kampala and both are Ugandans, the ministry said in a statement. “Both patients have been admitted…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa a public health emergency of international concern after hundreds of suspected infections and deaths were reported in Congo and Uganda. WHO said on Wednesday that there were currently 600 suspected Ebola cases and 139 suspected deaths, though officials warned the true…
An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court has granted bail to nine men accused of defaming and attacking a United States-based medical doctor during a mob incident in Ologuneru, Ibadan. The defendants were arraigned on Tuesday before Chief Magistrate Olabisi Ogunkanmi at the Iyanganku Chief Magistrates’ Court on charges of conspiracy, assault, defamation and setting a vehicle…
