Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as CFR rises to 24%
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria recorded 18 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in epidemiological week 35, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in 2026 to 1,074, with 258 deaths recorded across 24 states.The latest Lassa Fever Situation Report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, covering August 24 to 30, 2026, […]
How nutrition, contraceptives affect reproductive health
Nigerian medicinal plants Plants, in addition to providing the animal kingdom with food, fuel and shelter also synthesize a large variety of chemical substances. These substances include basic metabolites as well as secondary metabolites which includes; phenolic compounds such as alkaloids, glycosides,…
We need continuity to sustain health policies — MINISTER
ONE of the biggest expectations of Nigerians from the health sector in 2015 is improved access to universal and improved quality health care as a fall out of the various policies launched by the Federal government over the years.
Spurs (not the football team)
The term “bone spurs” is not really accurate. The word “spurs” implies that these bony growths are spurring or poking some part of the spinal anatomy and causing pain. They are actually…
Countdown to guineaworm eradication begins
“The number of cases of Guinea worm disease continued decreasing in 2014, bringing Guinea worm eradication closer to the finish line,…” — U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Targeting HIV treatment goals through decentralisation, increased funding
The Federal Ministry of Health with support from the United States Agency for International Development is addressing the issue of Universal Access to Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria through the decentralisation of HIV Treatment at the community level.
