As Nigeria continues to battle the wave of cholera sweeping many parts of the country, the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has called on state authorities to end open defecation in their respective jurisdictions.
Pate said...
In a brief ceremony, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation presented checks totaling almost $2 million to the World Food Program and the Nigerian Red Cross.
Funding was provided by the Economic Community of West African States...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has explained some of the reasons for the delay in Nigeria's efforts to manufacture vaccines locally.
Pate, speaking Wednesday morning while appearing on a Channels Television programme, said the country...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, has advised Nigerians to alert relevant authorities to investigate alleged diversions of health funds in their domains.
Speaking on Channels TV on Wednesday, Pate accused Nigerians of changing their behavior...
A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that around 2.6 million people die annually due to alcohol consumption.
The WHO, in a statement released Tuesday, said the deaths account for 4.7 percent of all deaths and that...
Zamfara State Health Commissioner Aisha Anka says no fewer than 950,000 women in the state are at high risk of maternal death.
Anka said this on Monday in Gusau, the state capital, during the opening ceremony of a five-day workshop...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued an alert over a counterfeit batch of Giga-S injection identified in Aba, Abia State.
NAFDAC, in a post published on its X page on Monday, noted that...
Nigeria has recorded 53 deaths and 1,528 suspected cases of cholera in 107 local government areas (LGAs) in 31 states as of Monday.
The deaths represent a case fatality rate of 3.5 percent since the beginning of 2024, according to...
The Lagos State Government says deaths from the cholera outbreak in the state have increased from 15 to 21, while infections have also increased from 350 to 401.
The Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, Kemi Ogunyemi,...
The Lagos State Government has clarified its position on the cause of the cholera outbreak currently ravaging the state.
News reports had earlier suggested that consumption of an unregistered tiger nut drink allegedly sold in the Eti-Osa local government area...
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