Lassa fever deaths rise in Nigeria — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), says Lassa fever fatalities have risen sharply in 2026, in spite of a decline in new…
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Forson, MP for Tema Central, Marks Ghana’s Independence Day with Free Eye Care, Community Feeding, and Job Creation Initiatives
By kyrian Chikay News Mirror, Accra, Ghana. On Ghana’s 69th Independence Day, Hon. Charles Forson, Member of Parliament for Tema Central, chose to celebrate not…
Medical Council suspends three doctors over Chimamanda Adichie’s son’s death
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has established a prima facie case of medical negligence and professional misconduct in the death of Master…
My donation to nursing schools not politically motivated – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday said his regular donations to nursing schools in…
LASSA FEVER: NCDC Warns Health Workers After 15 Infections, 2 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has reissued an advisory to all healthcare workers, urging personnel to take every necessary measure to…
Declare national emergency on cancer, Senate tasks FG
The Federal Government has been enjoined to declare a state of emergency on cancer in Nigeria as the disease continues to ravage families, even as…
Snake Bite: Why we could not save Nwangene – FMC Jabi CMD
ABUJA — The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Professor Saad Ahmed, has explained to the Senate why the hospital could…
Community pharmacists seek free antivenom, local production to curb snakebite deaths
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, has urged the Federal Government to make antivenom free nationwide, while also calling for local antivenom manufacturing…
We’ve eliminated Trachoma — Kaduna govt
The Kaduna State Government says it has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Umma Kaltum-Ahmed,…
FCT doctors hail Wike over 13 months hazard allowance, wage award
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCTA), has hailed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for settling their 13-months outstanding…