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The Federal Government has officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. A statement released by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Monday signed by Dr. Columba T. Vakuru , Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria, said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, […]
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association has declared a five-day warning strike following the failure of the state government to meet its demands. The state’s NMA said the strike will commence at 8 am on Wednesday, July 5, and will end on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 8 am. The […]
The Federal Capital Territory has announced the breakout of Ditheria in parts of the city of Abuja. The FCT Director, Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahman, announced the outbreak, at a news conference on Monday, in Abuja. Abdulrahman, while addressing the news conference, said the disease had already killed a four-year-old, adding that outbreaks earlier […]
The National Coordinator of National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCP) Dr Adebobola Bashorun, says by 2030, Nigeria should be moving towards epidemic control of HIV. He said this at the end of the pilot activity dissemination of the Strengthening HIV Self-testing in the Private Sector (SHIPS) project of the Society for Family Health, a […]
The Federal Government has appealed to religious leaders to restructure its hospitals to help improve the country’s healthcare system. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Engr. Adebiyi Olufunsho, made this appeal on Tuesday at the commissioning of the modern hemodialysis machines and other equipment donated to the Federal Medical Centre by the Church of Jesus […]
