20+ hour, 34+ 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,…...

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, 20+ 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,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (495+ words) A cosmetic clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, has told investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo requested to undergo a penis enlargement procedure in a single session despite a doctor’s advice that it be split into two sessions, per report…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (227+ words) Alhaja Omolara Judith Egungbohun The Chief Executive Officer of Obastallion Media, Michael Soyebo, has commended Alhaja Omolara Judith Egungbohun for marking her 45th birthday with a community health outreach in Ilaro, Ogun State. The outreach, held on Tuesday at Alkhaleel Mosque,…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (244+ words) Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang Plateau State Government has made face masks compulsory for passengers using TinCity Metro buses as part of measures to contain the spread of diphtheria in the state. Management of Plateau Express Services Group announced the…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (140+ words) By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation in the state is under control. The assurance came amid concerns…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (782+ words) The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Sunday disclosed that its 5+5 policy and Ceiling List initiative have triggered a major shift in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry, cutting imports of affected medicines by 70 per cent and raising…...