Health

The Borno government has enrolled 46,000 vulnerable persons under its free healthcare scheme to enhance quality healthcare service delivery in the state. Dr Saleh Abba-Kaza, Executive Secretary, Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA), stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Maiduguri. He said the beneficiaries comprised vulnerable...

NAFDAC on Wednesday in Abuja alerted Nigerians about a killer cough syrup, NATURCOLD. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that the cough syrup already caused the death of six children in Cameroon. Adeyeye stated that the cough syrup was not in NAFDAC’s database, and advised importers, distributors, retailers, and consumers to...

Medical expert has said that the risk of sudden death during sex is higher for individuals with existing heart conditions and individuals who engage in risky sexual activities. The expert also said certain drugs and alcohol could increase the risk of sudden death during sex. In an interview with our...

A medical doctor, Tochukwu Eneh, joined his father, who is also a doctor, to perform a surgery. The elated doctor made this known on his Twitter page on Wednesday, while hoping he attained his father’s records. Sharing photos during and after the surgery, he tweeted “Father and son saved a...

Bauchi State recorded 7,806 cases of tuberculosis in 2022, Dr Sani Mohammad, Executive Secretary, Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria said on Monday in Bauchi. He made the declaration at a news conference to mark the 2023 World Tuberculosis Day. Mohammed represented the Commissioner...

Since the outbreak of Diphtheria in January 2023, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has continued to record new infections and fatalities in the country. NCDC in its latest situation report from weeks six to eight shows that a total of 377 suspected cases were reported from seven states...

UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media against global pandemic accord. According to the UN health agency, social media is spreading information alleging that a new global pandemic accord being negotiated will allow WHO to override national sovereignty relating to...