Cancer may kill one million Africans yearly by 2030 – WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that cancer mortality may increase to nearly one million deaths per year by 2030 if there are…
Nigeria’s TB programme made significant progress – Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria’s Tuberculosis programme has made significant progress. He said this on Friday in Abuja at the mid-term review of the TB National…
7,000 cancer-related deaths recorded in 2023 – Kebbi gov’s wife
Just 33 days into 2023, Nigeria has recorded over 10,000 new cancer cases and 7,000 deaths, the First Lady of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has said. Shinkafi-Bagudu, who said…
Maternal mortality ‘unacceptably high’ in Nigeria – Experts
Family planning experts have said that maternal mortality remains “unacceptably high” despite the safe motherhood strategies in Nigeria. The experts, however, said there was a need to increase the uptake…
Lassa fever: Nigeria at high risk of transmission – NCDC
• Activates Emergency Operations Centre • Cases rise to 244, death toll hits 37 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated the national multisectoral Emergency Operations Centre…
Agency, eight firms partner to monitor health facilities
The Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency has outsourced the monitoring of health facilities in Lagos State to eight private organisations. A statement signed by the agency explained that the…
How to end Diphtheria spread —Expert
An infectious diseases expert, Dr. Iorhen Akase, has said that intensifying awareness and vaccination campaigns remain crucial to ending the outbreak of Diphtheria infection in Nigeria, noting that the outbreak…
Malnutrition may delay children’s recovery from infections — Dietician
A registered dietician-nutritionist at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Nwabumma Asouzu, says malnutrition has hidden dangerous impacts on the well-being and survival of children. Besides making children more…
WHO to establish TB Vaccine Accelerator Council
The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, announced plans to establish a new TB Vaccine Accelerator Council. Dr Ghebreyesus, who said this at a…
How pregnant women can avoid constipation —Gynaecologist
A Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, has said that pregnant women can avoid constipation in pregnancy by consuming a…