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12 African countries report 1,782 cases of monkeypox
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday disclosed that 12 African countries…
Kidnapping: Anambra doctors threaten withdrawal of services
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Anambra branch, has expressed concern over the rising cases of kidnap,…
COVID-19 on the rise in 110 countries, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, driven…
NCDC deplores misinformation about monkeypox in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has decried what it described as widespread misinformation about…
World Drug Day: Psychiatrists seek holistic approach against drug abuse
Mental health professionals have called for more efforts against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking in…
NAFDAC bans Placentyne hair lotion for containing toxins
By Idris Saidu 365Daily– The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has…
Anambra gov’t partners WHO on improved healthcare delivery
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says his administration was ready to partner with the World Health…
Red cross receives $350,000 to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has received $350,000 dollars from…
Albinism group appeals for free treatment for skin cancer
Mr Jake Epelle, the National President of the Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN), on Tuesday appealed…
Nigeria seeking technology on manufacturing vaccines — Health Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has said that emphasis is now shifting from the urgency…
Sickle cell: Centre urges increased awareness to reduce prevalence
The National Sickle Cell Centre has called for sustained awareness about the disease and its causes…
WHO to rename Monkeypox, publishes guideline on vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is working with partners on renaming Monkeypox and…
WHO to rename Monkeypox, publishes guideline on vaccination
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working with partners on renaming Monkeypox and its variants,…
Abia medical doctors embark on indefinite strike over colleague’s abduction
Medical Doctors in Abia, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday, began…
Sperm donation not lucrative in Nigeria – Stakeholders
A cross section of men in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have said that sperm donation…
Makinde inaugurates renal dialysis unit, other facilities
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday inaugurated the Renal Dialysis Unit, High Dependency Unit…
Monkey pox: C/River govt sensitises border communities
The Cross River Government has commenced the sensitisation of residents in border communities of the state…
Germany records 113 monkey pox cases
About three weeks after the first detection of monkey pox in Germany, the number of infections…
Don’t buy unregistered packaged foods, NAFDAC warns consumers
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against buying unregistered…
Anambra Teaching Hospital spends N12.1m monthly on power supply – CMD
Dr Joe Akabuike, the Chief Medical Director, Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Amaku, Awka, on Thursday…
121m pregnancies each year unintended
The 2022 State of World Population (SWOP) Report released by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) states…
Monkeypox: Nigeria reports six cases, one death in May 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in its latest report on Monkeypox, said the country…
NBSC decries great deficit in Nigeria blood bank
Ag Director-General, National Blood Service Commission (NBSC), Dr Omale Amedu, on Thursday decried the great deficit…
WHO D-G, Ghebreyesus, re-elected
The Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday re-elected Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus to…
Health insurance management commends Buhari for signing NHIA Act
The management and staff of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have commended President Muhammadu Buhari…
COVID-19 not over, WHO warns
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned that COVID-19 is not over in…
COVID-19 is not over, WHO warns
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned that COVID-19 is not over in…
Monkeypox cases investigated in Europe, US and Canada
Cases of suspected and confirmed Monkeypox are being investigated in a number of European countries, the…
Scientists alert public on new infectious agents
Scientists have alerted Nigerians on new infectious agents emerging and re-emerging thereby posing significant risks and…