The Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, says the state has activated an emergency response team that will respond to any threat of cholera outbreak in the state.
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The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, highlighting the vital role hospitals play in helping survivors heal
The World Food Programme (WFP) says it will increase its food and nutrition assistance programme in some countries in West and Central Africa in June.
“My husband didn’t believe in family planning. He always said it’s forbidden in our religion, Islam, and he always wanted many children around him,” she stated.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, an International NGO, has advocated for an age-appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) to enhance health outcomes and protect children from Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and abuse.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the second leading global risk factor for premature death.
Abia State Government says that there was no confirmed case of cholera in the state, though it recorded 109 cases of stooling and vomiting in six of its 17 Local Government Areas.
He said, “The goal of IPC in schools is to minimise the risk of infectious disease outbreaks in the school community and ensure a safe and healthy learning environment for students, teachers and other members of staff.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged Nigerians to refrain from storing cooked food in the refrigerator for more than three days.
He said: “The geographical distribution of suspected cases by Local Government Area showed that Lagos Island is the epicentre of the outbreak with 106 cases, followed by Kosofe with 49; Eti-Osa with 38; Lagos Mainland with 30; Ojo with 17; Ikorodu with 16; Shomolu with 11; Surulere with nine; Apapa with eight; Mushin with eight; Ifako Ijaiye with eight; Alimosho with four; Ajeromi-Ifelodun with four; Oshodi-Isolo with three; Ikeja with three; Ibeju Lekki with two; Badagry with two; and Amuwo-Odofin with one.