Health

Nigeria has, so far, recorded 33,661 cases of cholera in 22 states across the country leading to the death of not less than 938 persons, the Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has said. Addressing newsmen on the cholera outbreak in Nigeria Monday in Abuja, the minister said it has become urgent to sensitize the general public on the outbreak and efforts made by the ministry to contain the scourge. He said the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that the disease has spread to 22 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister…

As the more contagious delta variant of the COVID-19) spreads, a total of 505 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, which made this known via its website on Wednesday morning, put the country’s COVID-19 toll at 175,264 as of Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the new infections indicate an increase from the 404 cases announced a day earlier. The latest NCDC data indicates that Nigeria is experiencing the third wave of COVID-19 infection as officially confirmed by the government. According to the NCDC, the fresh infections were recorded in…

Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State , Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has applauded the federal government of Nigeria for what he referred to as "effective containment of the spread of  coronavirus against the initial predictions of fatal spread" He said the federal government combated the dangerous virus , adding that he is happy that even  the Prime Minister of Australia also acknowledged Nigeria's efforts in one of the recent interviews The Abia North Senator extended the commendation on Tuesday during the unveiling of All Day anti bacteria products held in Abuja. The epoch event which…

Three people aged under 45 have suffered from a stroke within a month of receiving the coronavirus vaccine AstraZeneca. "Doctors need to be vigilant if patients present with typical stroke symptoms due to a blocked artery any time between days four and 28 post-vaccination." Doctors have been told to look out for signs of stroke in patients who received the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus jab after one person died and two others needed hospital treatment. Two women in their 30s and a man in his 40s suffered blood clots, leading to an ischaemic stroke - the most common kind, caused when a…

The Bauchi State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aliyu Maigoro, has confirmed the outbreak of cholera disease in the state. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Bauchi, Mr Maigor disclosed that no fewer than 20 persons have died of the disease. According to him, the index case was a 37- year- old housewife, who was admitted at the Burra General Hospital on April 24, 2021 in Ningi Local Government Area. He added that the disease was also discovered in neighboring communities like Sumaila and other Local Government Areas of Kano State. Details later…

Nigeria on Monday recorded 42 new cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 166,061, according to official data. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported this on its official Twitter handle Monday night, adding that the new cases were recorded in seven states and the federal capital territory, FCT. Again, Lagos took the lead with 14 cases and it is followed closely by Gombe with 11 cases while Ebonyi and Kano reported five each. The trio of Edo, Kaduna and Rivers State reported one case each while the FCT recorded four new cases. According…

Nutrition and other health experts said many Nigerians are exceeding the recommended daily salt intake, noting that this may be a major reason for the increasing incidence of hypertension in the country. Efforts of the country to reduce the huge burden of hypertension, kidney diseases and other health conditions, they said, must include a policy framework to address the problem of high blood pressure, stressing that the health condition is linked to high salt consumption. The experts, Principal Dietician at Ajeromi General Hospital, Lagos, Olusola Malomo; and a clinical pharmacist based in Asaba, Delta State, Dr. Kingsley Amibor, said the…

'Aso Rock Clinic On The Path To Perfection', Says Presidency The Presidency has said that the service delivery at Aso Rock Clinic has improved tremendously and self-sufficient to attend to the healthcare of Nigerians. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar, disclosed this at a presentation of the Revised State House Service Delivery Charter by the national coordinator of SERVICOM, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, in Abuja on Friday. Umar however, appreciated medical workers for the visibly improved service delivery at the clinic. ‘‘The new Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) wing has been completed and fully functional. State House Clinic was designated…

Kaduna State Government says it has spent N121.36 billion on the health sector in the last five years. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, disclosed this at the 2021 graduation of the third cohort of the Health Leadership Academy, HLA, on Wednesday. Mr Balarabe who was a guest at the occasion which held virtually, said that the investments were aimed at ensuring better outcomes in the health sector of Kaduna state. ‘’Since 2016, the state has maintained a budgetary allocation of 16% and above for the health sector, devoting the sum of N 121.36 billion in the five years of…

FG stops payment of salary for housemanship, NYSC doctors “The National Council on Establishment (NCE) at its 42nd meeting held from 30th November – 4th December 2020 in Ikeja, Lagos State reviewed the current status on internship programmes/ housemanship/ NYSC Doctors in Service, and approved their removal from the Scheme of Service as posts attracting grade level in the salary structure,” the statement reads. The National Council on Establishment (NCE) announced that it would stop the payment of salaries for medical doctors on housemanship programmes but would rather consider them for allowances. The NCE decision was contained in a memo…