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Cholera Spread Prevention: FG Urges Clean Environment

Significance of National Environmental Sanitation Day At an event in Piwoyi, FCT, Permanent Secretary Mahmud Kambari underscored the importance of National Environmental Sanitation Day, for cholera spread prevention. Held annually on June...

Cholera and Lassa Fever Claim 202 Lives in Six Months

Cholera and Lassa Fever Deaths Surge The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that Lassa fever and cholera have claimed over 202 lives in the past six months....

Cholera Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 37 in Lagos

Lagos Records 401 Cholera Cases The cholera outbreak in Nigeria continues to escalate, with the death toll now standing at 37. Lagos State alone has recorded 401 cases. The Special Adviser to...

Prolonged Refrigeration of Cooked Food Risky, NAFDAC Warns

Health Risk Alert The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Moji Adeyeye, has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against prolonged refrigeration of...

Health Crisis in Gaza: Living Amidst Rubbish and Rodents

Severe Health Hazards Throughout the Gaza Strip, the war’s aftermath has resulted in piles of rotting rubbish, creating a looming health and environmental crisis. Asmahan al-Masri, a displaced woman now living in...

Cholera Outbreak: WHO, UNICEF Hold Emergency Meeting

Cholera Crisis in Nigeria As Nigeria grapples with a cholera outbreak affecting 30 states, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM)...

Cervical Cancer, Early Sexual Exposure and Multiple Partners

Experts Highlight Key Risk Factors Medical experts have identified early sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, smoking, and immune system deficiencies as significant risk factors for cervical cancer. This...

Fear of Cholera Outbreak Rises as Schools Resume

Concerns Over School Reopenings As schools reopen after the mid-term break and Sallah holiday, there is rising concern and fear about a potential cholera outbreak among pupils. Public health experts warn that...

High Spread of Cholera in Lagos, Prof. Abayomi Warns

Lagos Health Alert The Lagos State Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, announced on Monday that laboratory tests have confirmed a highly aggressive and contagious strain of cholera in the state, as it...

Abia Health Sector Invests for Improved Healthcare Services

In a bold and strategic move to enhance the quality of healthcare in Abia State, Governor Alex Otti’s administration has made significant investments in the health sector. These efforts aim to restore...

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