Deaf Women Association of Nigeria (DWAN), has canvassed for the provision of sign language interpreters and visual aids in hospitals for easy access to healthcare.
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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the Mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that 14 African countries and several partners have pledged more than 45 million dollars to the WHO Investment Round.
Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, taking…
Crohn’s disease is a chronic or long-term condition that causes inflammation in the digestive tract. Crohn’s disease can result in…
The National Hospital in Abuja says the brain drain plaguing the health sector has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500.
The Nigerian Government has inaugurated a National Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Stewardship, signalling a decisive step toward combating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance in the country.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to mitigate the spread of Mpox in Nigeria.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs $87.4 million over six months, from September 2024 to February 2025, to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to stop and contain the current outbreak of mpox.
The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, says there is no confirmed Mpox case in the state.