20+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1058+ words) The NCDC’s mandate includes disease surveillance, outbreak preparedness and response, laboratory development, public health research and support to states in managing outbreaks and public health emergencies. These functions are the product of decades of experience with infectious diseases and other…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (516+ words) By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has disbursed more than N1.08 billion to 5,381 students studying nursing and midwifery across 21 institutions under its student financing scheme. The intervention, which covers federal and state nursing and midwifery institutions,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1108+ words) There are cries a maternity ward is trained to hear. The first cry of a newborn is celebrated. The cry of a woman in labour summons nurses, doctors and anxious relatives. There is, however, another cry that often begins after…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (911+ words) —50 hospitalised as government bans sales, consumption —Police, health officials probe deaths By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The death toll from suspected consumption of herbal drinks in parts of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State has risen to 30, while 50 others…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (292+ words) Nigerian singer Adekunle has stressed the importance of genotype testing before marriage, saying couples should know their genotype and ensure they are compatible before having children. Speaking during an interview, Adekunle said there is still a need for more awareness…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (78+ words) Vanguard News Diphtheria: No outbreak in Lagos – Abayomi … Says 53 suspected cases recorded this year The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi on Wednesday raised its disease surveillance and preparedness against diphtheria, warning residents not to panic but to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (630+ words) Warns cases typically rise between November and April By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to intensify preventive measures against Lassa fever ahead of the dry season, warning that cases…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (890+ words) …It is understated, consumers at high risk – AAPN …Safe use impossible in Nigeria – Prof Irtwange …Calls for ban, saying it contributes to rise in cancer, other health risks By Gabriel Ewepu and Cynthia Alo A new study has shown that…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (726+ words) — Experts raise alarm at Lagos food safety conference By Olasunkanmi Akoni and Shekinah Ijile LAGOS — At least 53,000 deaths associated with unsafe food are recorded annually in Nigeria, a food safety expert, Dr Adeniyi Odugbemi, has said. Odugbemi, who attributed the…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (747+ words) Nurses are among the most sought-after healthcare professionals globally, but salaries vary widely depending on factors such as experience, specialty, qualifications, location and employer. For internationally trained nurses considering opportunities abroad, countries offering higher salaries can be particularly attractive. However,…...