Lassa fever death toll hits 229 as fresh infections rise
…NCDC records 25 new cases in one week, healthcare worker infected By Chioma Obinna Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 229 lives this year, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, confirming a fresh spike in infections as 25 new cases were recorded in one week across five states. The latest Lassa […]
Global access to basic health services my priority — WHO DG, Dr. Tedros
Improving global health requires effective engagement with all Member States and across multiple sectors
Diarrhoea, pneumonia leading killer diseases among children in Lagos— PSN-PACFaH
COALITION of Civil Society Organisations under the aegis, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health (PSN-PACFaH) has raised alarm over rising cases of diarrhoea and pneumonia among children in Lagos State despite the availability of effective drugs to combat the scourge.
Aro becomes WHO disease study centre
Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta has been named by the World Health Organization, WHO, as one of the two sites conducting the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-11) field studies in Nigeria.
Dermatologists urge early diagnosis for scleroderma
Experts have restated that early diagnosis is key to management of scleroderma (skin hardening), an autoimmune condition of the connective tissue.
Proffering solution to ending malaria
We would rather buy mosquito-killers than clean our gutters and clear the environment
