News as it breaks
A person in the state of Missouri has become the first in the United States to test positive for bird flu without a known exposure to infected animals, authorities said Friday. The adult patient, who has underlying conditions, was admitted to hospital on August 22, received antiviral medications against influenza,…
The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD0) to call off their seven-day warning strike. The association began a seven-day warning strike to push for the rescue of a Kaduna-based doctor, Dr Ganiyat Popoola who was kidnapped in December 2023 and has now spent about…
Spain will donate 500,000 Mpox vaccine doses to countries in central Africa suffering from a surge in cases, the government said Tuesday. The doses amount to 20 percent of Spain’s total mpox vaccine reserves, the health ministry said in a statement without specifying which nations in the region will receive…
Nigeria and several other countries that have been recently hit by the Monkey Pox (MPOX) outbreak, stand to benefit from a $135m funding plan by the World Health Organization (WHO). A statement by the organisation on Monday said the fund was necessary as it has launched a global Strategic Preparedness…
The National Unity Forum (NUF), a nongovernmental organization that seeks to defend and promote Nigeria’s unity in diversity, has commended the gallantry, resilience and professionalism of the nation’s security forces for the successful tactical rescue operation of the 20 medical students kidnapped on Thursday, 15th August, 2024, along the Otukpo-Enugu…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has issued a crucial advisory for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) as Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) continues to spread across the continent and within the country. The agency emphasizes that individuals with compromised immune systems are at heightened risk for…
A Non Governmental Organization, Rite place Health is organizing a two-day Event on the International Water Conference with the theme: Beyond Access, Quality Matters. This is contained in a statement by the Hope Raisers Global Foundation and made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to the statement, the event will…
The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, said this during a webinar on Thursday on the Mpox outbreak situation in…
Ngozi Okoronkwo, the suspended Commissioner for Health in Abia State, has officially resigned from her position. The announcement was made by Ukoha Njoku, spokesperson for Governor Alex Otti, in a statement released on Wednesday, July 24. Okoronkwo, a medical doctor, was suspended in June by Governor Otti due to allegations…
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has demonstrated his commitment to healthcare and education by donating N10 million to the Grimard College of Nursing Sciences in Anyigba, Kogi State. The donation was made during a visit to the institution on Monday. In a statement on Tuesday via X,…
