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Plateau community suffers as health center lies in ruins

Grace Joseph's labor pains began at 9am on a quiet morning in the Tan-Jol area of ​​Plateau State earlier this year. With each passing hour, the discomfort became more intense. However, as she endured the pain, what stood out most...

WHO says investment in vaccines is key to combating antimicrobial resistance

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified that greater investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The report outlines how vaccines could reduce the amount of antibiotics needed by 22 percent or...

Zamfara Celebrates One Year Free of Polio Virus

Dr. Aisha M Z Anka, who is the Health Commissioner in Zamfara State, shared some exciting news. Zamfara has gone one whole year without any new cases of the polio virus! She mentioned this at a special meeting in Gusau,...

Katsina enrolls 386,289 people in the contributory healthcare scheme

The Katsina State Government says it has enrolled 386,289 people in the state's contributory healthcare scheme. Nasir Lawal, Director of Planning, Research and Statistics of the state Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA), disclosed this in Katsina on Friday. The News Agency...

Lassa Fever Cases Surge in Ondo and Edo, Reports NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has found more people getting sick from a disease called Lassa fever in week 39 of 2024. Two states, Ondo and Edo, reported nine new cases. The NCDC shared this news on their...

Uncorrected Eye Refraction Error: A Significant Challenge for Children – Optometrist Association

The Nigeria Optometrist Association (NOA) says that many kids around the world struggle to see clearly because of vision problems they don’t know they have. This problem is called uncorrected refraction error. Recently, NOA launched a program to check children’s...

Why Mpox vaccine for children is unavailable in Nigeria

As Mpox cases surge in Africa, with 35,525 cases and 996 deaths reported as of 8 October in 14 countries, including Nigeria, Newslodgesat down with Eduardo Celades, the Chief of Public Health for UNICEF Nigeria, to discuss the...

Three states lead infection chart as Nigeria records new cases

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 99 new suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever between September 23 and 29. From January to September, the latest situation report shows that a total of 8,411 suspected...

World Sight Day: Ophthalmologists Emphasize the Importance of Early Detection and Treatment of Eye Issues

World Sight Day is a special day to think about our eyes and take care of them. It happens every year in October. This year, on October 10, doctors said it’s very important to check our eyes early if...

Nigerian Government Reiterates Commitment to Tackling Vision Problems Among Children

Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate has said that protecting children from visual impairment is crucial to the national goal of ensuring quality health for children. According to him, there is a need to expand access to...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...