Zamfara extends school resumption over diphtheria outbreak as state records 44 deaths
The Zamfara State Ministry of Health has recorded 44 deaths following an outbreak of diphtheria in parts of the state.
The State Director of Public...
Plateau Gov’t shuts schools over diphtheria outbreak
The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools following an outbreak of diphtheria in...
Yobe hospital confirms Apollo cases as residents fear rapid spread
The Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Potiskum, has confirmed cases of acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis, commonly known as Apollo, amid growing concerns about its spread across...
Police arrest five over unauthorized local medicine distribution in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspects over the unauthorized administration and sale of locally made medicine in the Challawa area of...
Emir Sanusi, religious leaders unite against sickle cell
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has pledged to continue supporting campaigns to reduce the spread of sickle cell disease in Kano State.
The...
Kano Gov’t closes two unapproved health colleges over regulatory violations
The Kano State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has shut down two private health training institutions operating unlawfully within Nasarawa Local Government Area...
Borno records surge in cholera cases as Plateau reports deaths
As Nigeria moves deeper into the height of the rainy season, health authorities are once again grappling with a recurring but dangerous public health...
Anambra launches free hypertension screening across public health facilities
The Anambra State Government has launched free hypertension screening services in all public healthcare facilities across the state as part of efforts to enhance...
FG rolls out 79 ambulances to boost emergency care
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday unveiled 79 locally assembled advanced ambulances for tertiary hospitals across Nigeria as part of efforts to enhance emergency...
FMC Daura suspends doctor over delayed response in patient’s death
The management of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Daura, has suspended a doctor for three months over allegations of delayed response in the treatment...
