Cancer survivors in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in combating the surge in fake drugs, which they said have become a major threat to their lives. The survivors, under the auspices of the Network of People Impacted by Cancer in Nigeria (NePiCiN), lamented the high cost of cancer drugs and the menace of counterfeiting worsening …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has confirmed a total of 168 deaths, including 17 probable, due to Lassa fever between January and August 2024. This represents a case fatality rate of 17.1 per cent out of the 7,973 suspected cases reported across 127 local government areas in 28 states. In its latest update, the agency revealed …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said that the country has recorded at least 67 confirmed cases of Mpox out of 1,031 suspected cases across 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory. States with confirmed cases include Bayelsa (6), Cross River (5), Benue (4), Plateau (4), Delta (4), FCT (3), Imo (3), Lagos (3), Rivers (2), Abia …

The Ekiti State Government has disbursed N100m as financial assistance to 105 beneficiaries for treatment of various medical conditions. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, who spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday while distributing cheques to the beneficiaries, said that the support from the government was to ensure they could afford their medical bills. Filani said, “The medical conditions …

Akwa Ibom government says it has recorded five cases of Monkeypox across the state from a total of 30 samples collected for diagnosis. From the samples, four cases were confirmed initially, including three males and a female, ranging from two, four, 12 and 41 years of age. Samuel Etuk, a disease surveillance and notification officer who is with the state …

The sudden deactivation of the verification portal by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) in February has plunged countless Nigerian nurses and midwives working abroad into turmoil. Currently, healthcare workers are encountering hurdles in renewing their licences and meeting the regulatory requirements set by international bodies. Already, some nurses without the necessary verification from the NMCN find themselves …

Striking resident doctors yesterday ended their seven-day industrial action. The strike was meant to persuade the government and security agencies to rescue one of their colleagues, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola-Olawale, who has been in her abductors’ den since 27 December, last year. The warning strike, which began on 26 August, faced strong opposition from the Federal Government, which threatened to enforce …

The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to call off its ongoing warning strike, saying it is making efforts to address the association’s concerns. Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, appealed during a meeting with NARD leaders in Abuja. The doctors declared a seven-day warning strike in protest against the abduction of …

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said the tentative date to commence vaccination for mpox is 8 October 2024. The Head of the Public Relations Unit at the NPHCDA, Remi Adeleke, who disclosed this exclusively to The PUNCH on Friday, also stated that the vaccine deployment will begin from 3 to 6 October 2024. Adeleke said, “The …

As part of measures to safeguard public health, the Delta State government on Monday called on members of the public to exercise caution and patronize only registered and licensed medicine shops. The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme made the call during an ongoing field monitoring exercise of the State Task Force on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and …