Allegations that Dr. Michael Umoh, one of its house officers, passed away following a 72-hour call have been refuted by the administration of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. This information was included in a statement that the LUTH management group released on Thursday in Lagos. Remember that Umoh, a physician in the neurosurgery...
Read MoreJust when the polio vaccination campaign is coming to a conclusion and more than 90% of children have received the vaccine, Malawi is witnessing a potential polio outbreak and is looking into at least 17 suspected cases. Health officials are afraid Cyclone Freddy, the world’s longest-lasting tropical cyclone, which made landfall in March and...
Read MoreOn Wednesday, July 19, the Nigerian government received $9,261,920 from the Canadian government to aid in the expansion of COVID-19 immunization services among high-priority risk groups. While COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency, it is still crucial to strengthen public health systems as part of an inclusive and long-lasting recovery, according to Jamie...
Read MoreThe country’s first case of anthrax has been formally confirmed by the federal government. Animals exhibiting symptoms of a potential case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported to the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria on July 14, 2023, according to a statement made public on Monday,...
Read MoreGovernor Akeredolu was scheduled to return to work on July 6 after beginning a medical leave of absence on June 7. The Ondo official states, “The governor appreciates your prayers and well wishes for himself and the state, across the board.” “I am in touch with him, the latest being on Sunday when he...
Read MoreMohamed Buba Marwa, the chairman, and CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has ordered all commands and formations of the organization to immediately begin a crackdown on the illegal sale and use of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, in response to its abuse by users of the substance for...
Read MoreThe world experienced its warmest recorded average temperature ever on Monday, July 3. According to information from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, it reached a temperature of 17.01 degrees Celsius, which translates to 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit. The previous record was set in August 2016 at 16.92 C (62.46 F). The extreme weather that...
Read MoreTo encourage domestic medication production, the federal government has made it known that it intends to cut back on drug imports from 60% to 40%. At a workshop held in Abuja to improve the World Health Organization’s Nigeria country cooperation strategy, Salma Anas-Ibrahim, Special Adviser to the President on Health, revealed this. Ibrahim added...
Read MoreA significant new grant for diagnostic tools powered by artificial intelligence has been unveiled by the British government. Public hospitals will have the opportunity to bid for a piece of $26 million in items that use AI to better effectively diagnose issues including heart disease, cancer, and strokes. The UK Health Secretary Steve Barclay said...
Read MoreThe Disciplinary Tribunal of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has suspended four pharmacists for unethical behavior. The pharmacists identified as Daniel Aghanemuzor, Fidelis Ogonna Okenwa, Bukola Temitope Odunbiro, and Nwakpuma Richard Nwophe, were suspended for offenses ranging from making false statements to the council for the purpose of procuring the registration of new...
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