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1 Dead, 40 Isolated As Lassa Fever Spreads To Osun
1 person has been confirmed dead and 40 others presently under observation in Isolation centres for suspected Lassa fever cases.…
NAFDAC Destroys N80m Illegal Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in Abuja, destroyed counterfeit drugs worth over 80…
90% Of Nigerian Households Consume Faeces-tainted Water- MICS
90% of households in Nigeria consume contaminated water and other impure substances, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)…
Alleged N919m fraud: Buhari ignores health minister, reinstates suspended…
President Muhammadu Buhari has recalled the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, who…
Osun govt dispels speculations of outbreak of Lassa fever
The Osun Government on Saturday dispelled speculations of outbreak of lassa fever in the state.
Mr Sola Fasure, media aide to…
Cancer: 28 African countries have no single radiotherapy machine – UN…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has decried the lack of a single radiotherapy machine for cancer treatment in 28…
Lassa fever kills 21 in Nigeria, says health officials
Twenty-one people have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria this month, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Wednesday, in…
Stop handling Lassa fever like flu, malaria – Health Minister warns doctors
...Says only careless doctors contact disease while treating patients
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has…
2019: We must establish health status of presidential candidates before…
Bothered by the medical tourism embarked upon by some Nigerian presidents, the Nigerian Medical Association and the Commonwealth…
Ambode hails Canadian govt for donating $3.2m medical lab to Lagos
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday, hailed the Canadian government for donating a bio-safety laboratory estimated…