Health

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...

The World Health Organisation has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better-paid opportunities in wealthier nations. According to WHO, African nations have been worst hit by the phenomenon, with 37 countries on the continent facing health worker...

World Health Organisation (WHO) has again, warned that COVID-19 is still a global health threat and that it is not time to declare the pandemic over. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus said this in a statement on Monday while commenting on the outcome of the COVID Emergency Committee meeting held on...

Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) an (NGO), on Saturday sensitised members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter, to the need to prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). EWEI’s Programme Officer, Gender, Mr Mendie Jeremiah, said at opening session of the seminar in Kaduna, that...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 42 additional COVID-19 infections in the country in two weeks, with Lagos State recording 27 cases. The NCDC made this known via its official website on Sunday, adding that Edo, Kano, Nasarawa, Kaduna, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory contributed...