The report on dengue fever has been alarming as it is spreading to different parts of the country with reports that it has moved from the…
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The Nigerian government has reported that over 1.5 million citizens are suffering from vision impairment, based on a Blindness and Vision Impairment Survey. Dr. Okolo Oteri,…
The Nigerian Government has issued a warning that the rising levels of flooding and ongoing rainfall may exacerbate the spread of cholera in the country. Minister…
Experts have cautioned that the rising prevalence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) poses risks to human health, the economy, and the environment. They argue the answer…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, provided an update on Sunday about a cholera outbreak affecting Kirikiri Medium Security Prison. He reported that…
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and fibrosis (thickening) in the skin and other body areas.…
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) is concerned about the 28,000 Nigerians who die annually from tobacco use. At a press conference in Abuja on Friday,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that over three million people die each year due to alcohol and drug use. Alcohol alone causes 2.6 million of…
Nigeria is partnering with Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, to secure emergency vaccine donations in anticipation of potential shortages as cholera cases continue to mount nationwide. Gavi’s chief…
Temitope Ilori, the director-general of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), revealed that in 2023, there were 75,000 new cases of HIV and…