The Plateau State Government has strengthened its emergency response to a cholera outbreak that has claimed 14 lives and affected four local government areas. State authorities said 441 suspected cases have been recorded in 127 communities over the past two months. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed the figures during a press briefing in…
Healthcare services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) remain disrupted as resident doctors continue their strike, which entered its eighth day on Monday. The industrial action follows a directive from the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). It comes after months of failed negotiations with the hospital’s management over welfare concerns. At a press…
The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has said there is no confirmed outbreak of Mpox in the state. Health Commissioner Dr. Yanmar Ortese said investigations into suspected cases are still ongoing. He urged residents to remain calm while health officials await laboratory results. The ministry advised anyone experiencing fever accompanied by unexplained…
A deadly measles outbreak has claimed hundreds of children’s lives in Bangladesh, overwhelming hospitals and reversing years of progress against the disease. Bangladesh is battling its worst measles outbreak in years, with government figures showing nearly 750 deaths since March, most of them children. The country has also recorded more than 120,000 confirmed and suspected…
The World Health Organization has launched a major clinical trial to test potential treatments for the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo. The Ebola treatment trial has officially begun, with the first patient enrolled in a study aimed at finding effective therapies for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a ban on mass gatherings in Kinshasa, Tshopo, Haut-Uele and Bas-Uele as the government steps up efforts to contain the country’s latest Ebola outbreak. Although no Ebola cases have been confirmed in Kinshasa, officials fear the virus could spread to the capital, home to nearly 18 million people….
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has donated N15 million to the School of Nursing Sciences, Holy Rosary Hospital, Emekuku, in Owerri, Imo state. Obi announced the donation in a post on X on Saturday. Donates N15m to institution Obi said the donation was part of his continued support for educational…
French authorities say the risk to the public remains very low despite the country’s first confirmed Ebola infection. France has confirmed its first Ebola case after a doctor returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The doctor was immediately admitted to a specialised medical facility and is reported to be…
Kenya has stopped work on a US-backed Ebola quarantine facility after a court found the health minister in contempt. Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has ordered the immediate suspension of construction at the US-backed Ebola quarantine facility located at Laikipia Air Base. The move comes after the High Court in Nairobi found Duale in…
The Plateau State Government is strengthening support for people living with sickle cell disease. Plateau State has announced plans to establish a sickle cell registry and expand health insurance coverage for patients across the state. The initiative aims to improve access to diagnosis, treatment and long-term care while ensuring better coordination of healthcare services for…
