A deadly diphtheria outbreak has struck Mbutu Community in Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State, with reports indicating multiple fatalities, primarily among children. In a press statement, the Local Government Chairman, …
In an effort to combat the spread of Mpox, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided Nigeria with 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine. At the official …
Spain has announced its decision to donate 500,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine to countries in Central Africa that are currently experiencing a surge in cases. This donation represents 20% …
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved lecanemab, a new Alzheimer’s drug designed to slow cognitive decline in patients with the disease. This marks the first …
Thailand has confirmed the first known case in Asia of a new and deadlier strain of mpox (monkeypox) in a patient who traveled from Africa. The patient, a 66-year-old European …
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral disease caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus, which also includes the viruses that cause smallpox and cowpox. …
Mpox cases and deaths are surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the health minister reporting an increase from 16,000 cases and 548 deaths to 16,700 cases and …
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria has resulted in the loss of at least 103 lives, with over 3,000 suspected cases reported. Jide Idris, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre …
The World Bank has highlighted the inadequacy of Nigeria’s public expenditure on education and health, calling it insufficient by any standard. In its report titled “Human Capital Public Expenditure and …
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has committed approximately ₦480 million to support women and children in Zamfara State, Nigeria, in accessing free healthcare services. This announcement was …
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