Health

In Yobe State, four people have died from a bad stomach problem called acute diarrhea in an area called Gujba Local Government Area. The Health Boss, Dr. Lawan Gana, told the news about this in Damaturu on Monday. Dr. Gana said...

The Yobe State Government has confirmed the death of four persons from acute diarrhoea in Gujba Local Government Area of ​​the state. Commissioner for Health, Lawan Gana, disclosed this to reporters in Damaturu on Monday. Mr Gana said the disease was...

With more than 35 million children affected by malnutrition, the National Technical Committee on Nutrition Financing has called for increased budget allocation for nutritional interventions in 2025. The technical committee calls for nutritional intervention to be prioritised in the next...

The Nurses and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has re-opened its website for checking nurses’ and midwives’ certificates. The DAILY POST learned this website started working again on Saturday. It was turned off back in December 2023. But, the NMCN hasn't...

The administration of Yola-North Local Government Area in Adamawa has announced an outbreak of cholera in the area. It also says the outbreak has killed four people, while 36 others are receiving treatment at various hospitals in the area. Council Chairman...

Cross River Epidemiologist Inyang Ekpenyong has confirmed two new cases of Mpox in Calabar Municipality Local Government Area. He made the confirmation in a statement in Calabar on Saturday. It would be recalled that the state had earlier reported one case...

Doctors from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) are worried about many pregnant women in the country choosing to give birth with untrained midwives instead of going to the hospital. The doctors said this choice is dangerous for the...

The number of people with Monkeypox in Benue State is now 20. Four new tests came back positive. Dr. Asema Msuega told this to news reporters in Makurdi. Dr. Msuega said the confirmed cases are in two areas: Makurdi and Gwer...

Inyang Ekpenyong, the health officer in Cross River State, shared that two people in Calabar Municipality have been found to have M-Pox. The health team has moved the sick people to a special place where they can be alone and...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that cholera cases in Nigeria have gone up by 128 percent. According to the NCDC, Lagos State has the most cases, with Lagos Island being the hardest-hit area. On their...