The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed a diarrhoea outbreak at the Government Girls Senior and Junior Secondary School, Kawo, affecting 81 students, with 15 hospitalised. An investigation conducted by the Kaduna State Rapid Response Team, led by Read more…
The Edo State Government has confirmed the detection of 15 suspected cases of diphtheria, with six individuals testing positive and three deaths recorded thus far. This disclosure was made by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, during the official Read more…
The Nigerian Government has announced plans to review its healthcare policy for civil servants. It stated that a more responsive and up-to-date framework is necessary, given the rising cost of drugs and persistent gaps in the delivery of healthcare services. Read more…
France will ban smoking on beaches and in parks, public gardens and bus shelters from Sunday, the government said. The decree, published in the official government gazette Saturday, will also ban smoking outside libraries, swimming pools and schools, and Read more…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 145 deaths from Lassa fever in 2025 as the country continues to battle the viral hemorrhagic disease across 18 states. According to the latest situation report released on Friday Read more…
Medical experts and health advocates have warned that excessive sodium intake is the leading risk factor for hypertension and heart disease, driving a surge in stroke cases and complicating other non-communicable diseases. The experts also expressed concern that consumers lack Read more…
The head of Gavi said Thursday the organisation which vaccinates children in the world’s poorest countries was “disappointed” after Washington announced it was pulling funding in an incendiary video questioning its safety standards. A Brussels summit held by the group Read more…
The number of drug users worldwide rose to 316 million people in 2023, a UN report published on Thursday has announced. The report further explained that the number corresponds to 6 percent of the world population aged between 15 and Read more…
The Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of $1.6 billion over the next five years to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to deliver lifesaving vaccines to children and prevent disease in the world’s most vulnerable communities. The Foundation made Read more…
The Health Educator of Warawa Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State, Bello Jafaru, says community sensitization and strong support from traditional leaders helped them overcome vaccine resistance in the just-concluded polio immunization campaign. In an interview with Daily Post, Read more…