Cholera outbreak kills 53 as FG calls for increased health surveillance nationwide
The Federal Government urged states and local governments to increase environmental health surveillance in areas where food and beverages are ...
Tag: World Health Organisation
WHO updates tracking system for variants of SARS-CoV-2
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
Osinbajo receives London-Lagos biker, cautions against polio complacency
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to sustain the campaign against polio, warning that the disease ...
WHO sees no need to cancel mass events amid monkey pox spread
By NAN The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it sees no need to cancel or postpone mass events this summer ...
Akeredolu tasks public places operators, religion centers to install CCTV
By Muftau Ogunyemi Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has charged operators of public places and worship centres to install ...
Summer festivals, parties could further spread monkeypox, WHO warns
By A Correspondent The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a possible further spread of monkeypox at festivals and ...
NCDC announces measles outbreak in 8 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered the outbreak of measles in eight states of the federation. The ...
Buying, selling COVID-19 vaccines, cards criminal offences in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) say buying and selling of COVID-19 vaccines and cards are criminal offences ...
A look at takeaways from President Buhari’s visit to Belgium
There was no direct mention of China (and Russia) throughout the two-day European Union-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium, February 17 ...