The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. It also urged the public to be more vigilant and to imbibe good sanitation and hygiene practices at…

The Lagos State Government has clarified its position on the cause of the cholera outbreak currently ravaging the state. News reports had earlier suggested that the consumption of an unregistered tiger nut drink reportedly sold in Eti-Osa Local Government Area…

The International College of Surgeons, Nigeria Section, has decried the lack of cancer care experts and facilities in the country. The surgeons also raised the alarm about the ‘Japa’ phenomenon caused by poor remuneration, loss of job satisfaction and insecurity.…

Suspected Cholera cases in Lagos have risen to 423 as the state recorded an additional six new infections as of 20 June. The Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on his Instagram Saturday morning, 24 hours after he announced…

Last week, I wrote about Sickle cell and the workplace. Sometimes I am sent stories from around the world, from those living with SCD, who wish to share their personal experiences.  This is a follow-up from last week’s write-up, and…

The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in the number of fatalities recorded from the Cholera disease rampaging the state. According to the state’s Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, as of Friday, fatalities have risen from 21 to 24.…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 6,704 suspected Lassa fever cases and 162 deaths across 125 Local Government Areas in 28 states. The NCDC confirmed said 911 cases from the suspected cases from January to June…

Paris on Friday reported nearly 200 cases of cholera on the French Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte, which is struggling to contain the deadly epidemic. “As of June 18, 2024, 193 cases of cholera have been reported in Mayotte,” France’s…

A Consultant Paediatric haemato-oncologist, Dr Magdalene Odunvbun, has urged parents and guardians to watch out for early signs of cancer in children and seek prompt medical examination and treatment. Odunvbun, a paediatrician at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, gave…

The Kano State government has cautioned the residents of the state on the use of rainwater for drinking and other domestic activities. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Abubakar Yusuf, according to a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a resurgence of cholera cases across countries in Africa, East Asia, America, Europe, and the Eastern Mediterranean region. Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness caused by intestine infection with the bacterium “vibrio cholerae”.…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi said the cholera death toll has risen to 24. Abayomi disclosed this in a post on his Instagram handle on Friday. He also has confirmed 35 cases out of the 417…

Falsified weight loss and diabetes medicines have been detected in some countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned in a statement on Thursday. The falsified medicine is semaglutide, a type that is used for the treatment of type two diabetes…

The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in suspected cholera cases from 350 to 401 and 15 to 21 fatalities in one week. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Kemi Ogunyemi, revealed this in a…

GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, says seven million girls across the country have been vaccinated against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in the second phase of innoculation. The vaccination of the girls, according to GAVI, was carried out in two weeks and is…