The National Association of Persons Living with Diabetes has appealed to the Federal Government to subsidise the cost of essential medication and foodstuffs.
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A Consultant Psychiatrist, Prof. Taiwo Obindo, has called on government at all levels, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to consider mental health conditions as a priority.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a notable decrease in confirmed Mpox cases for the week of Aug. 12 to Aug. 18, 2024.
The Director of Public Health in Osun, Dr Akeem Bello, has dismissed reports of new monkeypox (Mpox) cases resurfacing in Ilesa, Osun state.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan ( SPRP)to tackle human-to-human transmission of mpox.
The European Union (EU) has announced an additional allocation of €35 million for humanitarian assistance across several West African countries facing severe crises.
A graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and currently serving with state code SO/23C/0264, Annabel Chimkaodi, has organised a malaria awareness and health empowerment program at Government Technical College and Government Girls Day Secondary School in Runjin Sambo, Sokoto State.
The President of Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), Prof. Sammy Sam-Wobo, has called for increased surveillance at entry points to prevent the spread of Mpox in the country.
A virologist, Dr Solomon Chollom, has called for a more proactive approach in addressing the rising incidences of zoonotic infections with the recent Mpox in Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF, and the Kaduna State Government have commenced an emergency vaccination campaign against diphtheria in the Tukur-Tukur community of Zaria, Kaduna State.