Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC says no fewer than 583 Nigerians died of Cholera in 2022. The latest report from the agency reveals that 23,550 cases were reported from across 32 states, plus the Federal Capital Territory, between January and November 2022, across 270 Local Government Areas. Borno topped with 12,459 cases, followed by Yobe with 1,888 cases, Katsina with 1,632 cases, Gombe recorded 1,407 cases, Taraba recorded […]

Nine persons have died from a cholera outbreak in the Akpoha community, Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi State, while many others have been hospitalized and are receiving treatment in various hospitals in the state. Official reports put the number of those hospitalized at 30 but residents say the number may be higher. The state government on Sunday scrambled a State Rapid Response Team to the community to help […]

The Enugu state Primary Health Care Development Agency ESPHCDA has commended the public and other partners for a successful 2022. In a press release, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, George Ugwu, applauded the governor of Enugu state Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi whose administration gave the Agency the conducive platform to operate and for the release of more than six hundred thousand Naira, for the reconstruction of other Primary Health Care Centers […]

The Nigerian Medical Association NMA says it would commence an indefinite strike in the state today following the non-payment of salaries by the Abia State Government. This is contained in a communique issued by the Chairman of NMA, Dr. Abali Isaiah, and Secretary, Dr. Daniel Ekeleme, after a meeting yesterday in Aba. NMA lamented that their colleagues working at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital ABSUTH and the Health Management […]

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has urged political, religious, and community leaders on mobilization and awareness creation for integrated immunization programs aimed at reducing the disease burden within Enugu State. Ugwuanyi gave the charge in Enugu while flagging off Integrated Non-Polio Supplemental Immunization Activities; Measles, yellow fever, and COVID-19 Vaccination (Scale 3.0) and Birth Registration Campaigns in Enugu State. The governor, represented by his Deputy, Cecilia Ezeilo, said there […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed worries over the brain drain phenomenon that has hit the medical sector in the country, stressing that the time has come for the government to holistically address the issues responsible for the negative trend Gbajabiamila said a situation whereby over 2,000 resident doctors had left the shores of the country, with about 800 leaving in the last eight months, […]