In a surprise move, Nigeria has become the first country in Africa to receive the highly sought-after mpox vaccine, leaving many wondering why it was chosen ahead of other nations. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Nigeria received 10,000 doses of the vaccine on Tuesday, courtesy of a donation from the United States government….
In a surprise move, Nigeria has become the first country in Africa to receive the highly sought-after mpox vaccine, leaving many wondering why it was chosen ahead of other nations. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Nigeria received 10,000 doses of the vaccine on Tuesday, courtesy of a donation from the United States government….
In a surprise move, Nigeria has become the first country in Africa to receive the highly sought-after mpox vaccine, leaving many wondering why it was chosen ahead of other nations. The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that Nigeria received 10,000 doses of the vaccine on Tuesday, courtesy of a donation from the United States government….
Due to the recent high rate of cholera cases in Ogun State, concerns have been raised by residents residing along Quarry Road in the Abeokuta South Local Government Area. These concerns primarily revolve around the rampant and indiscriminate dumping of refuse along this road. Residents, who shared their apprehensions with PUNCH Metro on Monday, expressed…
The International College of Surgeons, Nigerian Section, ICS-NS, has said the country lost no fewer than 6,221 doctors to the United Kingdom in the last six years.According to the college, this has made it difficult for over 40 million Nigerians to see a doctor, as the patient-to-doctor ratio has risen sharply.President of the college, Prof….
The Lagos State Health Management Agency, LASHMA, has so far registered an estimated 756,000 residents in the state, even as the agency is seeking innovative ways to support providers in ensuring that their services are upgraded without worries over inflation.Disclosing this at the agency’s first annual Ilera Eko forum themed: “The Brighter Future”, the General…
A new document tagged ‘Situation at a glance’ on Meningitis in Nigeria, released yesterday, by World Health Organisation (WHO), showed that from October 1, 2022 to April 16, 2023, a total of 1,686 suspected cases, 532 confirmed cases and 124 deaths, with a Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of seven per cent were reported from 81…
The National Agency for Food and Dr¥gs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that importation of Indomie noodles is banned in Nigeria. Director-general of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who made this known in a statement on Monday, May 1, said the product is one of the foods on the government prohibition list. According to her,…
