Celine Dion, the renowned Canadian singer, has not given up on her aspirations to perform again, despite an ongoing health crisis that has led to the cancellation of her concerts. In October 2021, she had to postpone several Las Vegas … Continue reading Celine Dion determined to perform again amid ongoing health crisis
Authorities in the United States and Mexico are urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency following a fungal outbreak associated with cosmetic procedures in Mexico. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported two … Continue reading US and Mexico raise concerns about fungal outbreak linked to cosmetic surgeries
Healthcare workers staged a protest in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday, warning that they would initiate an indefinite strike from midnight unless the Federal Government fulfills their demands. ALSO READ: WHO declares end to global health emergency for Covid … Continue reading Nigerian healthcare workers threaten indefinite strike over unmet demands
Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, experienced panic on Tuesday when approximately 35 students from Fakunle Comprehensive School were hospitalized after inhaling tear gas fired by riot policemen. The affected pupils, who lost consciousness due to the gas, were quickly … Continue reading Panic in Osogbo as teargas fired by riot police sends 35 pupils to hospitals
During the official commissioning of the new NAFDAC office complex at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, revealed that more than 70 percent … Continue reading NAFDAC highlights high rejection rates of Nigerian food exports, calls for enhanced collaboration
The Nigerian government has expressed its disapproval of a bill proposed by the National Assembly that seeks to require Nigerian-trained medical and dental practitioners to work for a minimum of five years in the country before being granted full licenses. … Continue reading Nigerian government opposes national assembly bill restricting medical practitioners licensing
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to the Nigerian public regarding a single batch of falsified Ozempic (Semaglutide) injection pens that have been discovered in the country. Ozempic is an injectable … Continue reading NAFDAC warns public of falsified Ozempic injections in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the Covid-19 pandemic no longer constitutes a global health emergency. This announcement, made by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, comes three years after the organisation declared its highest level of alert … Continue reading WHO declares end to global health emergency for Covid
A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports has shown a decrease in the quality of sperm in men from Nigeria and South Africa. The study, titled “Trends in semen parameters of infertile men in South Africa and Nigeria,” … Continue reading Decline in sperm quality in Nigeria and South Africa raises concerns
A report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has shown that between October 2022 and April 2023, 1,686 suspected meningitis cases, including 532 confirmed cases, and 124 deaths, were reported in Nigeria. The country’s Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) was seven … Continue reading High risk season for Meningitis and other diseases prompts alert from WHO
Nigeria is still struggling to combat malaria despite various intervention programs that have been implemented. A recent estimate of the cost of malaria in Nigeria is N2.04 trillion per year, which is significantly less than the $1.1 billion estimated by … Continue reading Nigerians spend N2.04 trillion annually on malaria prevention and treatment – Experts
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has called for collaborative efforts between communities and the health system to bring Tuberculosis (TB) under control. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, he highlighted that community empowerment … Continue reading WHO calls for community collaboration to end Tuberculosis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Thursday that bans most abortions after six weeks of gestation, sparking controversy and drawing criticism from the White House. In a statement, DeSantis expressed his support for “life and family” in the … Continue reading Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy (White House criticizes the bill)
Nigeria is grappling with a persistent outbreak of Lassa fever, as the number of suspected cases has risen compared to last year. As of April 2, 2023, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 4,338 suspected cases. In … Continue reading NCDC: Nigeria reports over 4,000 suspected cases of Lassa fever in 2023
The President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Uche Rowland Ojinmah, has raised concerns about the brain drain in Nigeria’s health sector and the exodus of qualified doctors seeking opportunities abroad. While a bill proposing a mandatory five-year work … Continue reading Brain Drain: NMA President reveals many qualified doctors still unemployed in Nigeria
The Diaspora Medical Associations, a united body representing Nigerian medical doctors and dentists practicing outside the country, has recently submitted a petition to the National Assembly in regards to a proposed bill that has stirred controversy. The bill, sponsored by … Continue reading Nigerian doctors in diaspora submit petition to National Assembly in regards to anti-migration bill
The World Health Organisation has announced that health authorities in Burundi have detected eight samples of polio. This discovery has led to the official declaration of the first outbreak in the country in over 30 years. According to a statement … Continue reading Burundi doctors declare first polio outbreak in 30 years
According to the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) weekly COVID-19 epidemiological update, there have been nearly 13 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and almost 53,000 deaths worldwide between December 19, 2022 and January 15, 2023. This represents a significant increase in … Continue reading WHO records over 13 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 within less than 30 days
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