1+ day, 31+ 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…...

4+ day, 16+ 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…...

5+ day, 15+ 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…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (584+ words) Dr Okoye, CMD Save A Life …app. to tackle effects of brain drain, bridge healthcare gap in rural communities PORT HARCOURT: The Chief Medical Director of Save A Life Mission Hospital, Dr Richard Okoye, has said technological innovation by the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) By Dr. Gani Enahoro Nigeria is a country of paradoxes. We boast one of Africa’s largest populations, a youthful demographic, and a livestock sector that is valued at an estimated ₦30 trillion. Yet, we also carry the grim badge of having…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (365+ words) By Chioma ObinnaThe Health Emergency Initiative, HEI, has appointed a former Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Hyginus Uche Omeje, as a member of its Board of Trustees, bringing more than three decades of road safety…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (273+ words) Diaspora Solution Group Nigeria, DSGN, has announced progress in its research into innovative methods of controlling malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Nigeria. The organisation made this known yesterday, to mark World Mosquito Day, saying its initiative is aimed at exploring new approaches…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (430+ words) •Create diseases, tumor, cancer, high BP, strokeBy Gabriel EwepuMeat has its primary source from livestock including cows, goats, sheep, poultry products, and among others. This important source of protein is now a dangerous means of deadly parasites causing terminal diseases…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (490+ words) Nigeria must move swiftly to stem mass exodus of healthcare professionals, strengthen epidemic preparedness and step up efforts to reduce maternal deaths if it hopes to build a resilient health system, leading health experts have warned. The call came at…...