Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says 1,119 confirmed cases of Lassa fever were recorded in 2025, with young adults emerging as the most affected age group nationwide. The agency disclosed this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 51, covering December 15 to 21, 2025, providing a comprehensive overview …

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Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos State branch, Dr Saheed Babajide Kehinde, has described 2025 as a largely disappointing year for Nigeria’s health sector, particularly at the federal level, citing poor leadership, inadequate funding and a lack of focus on healthcare delivery.In a review of the Federal Government’s health sector activities in 2025, …

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against consuming Indomie Noodles (Vegetable Flavour), describing the product as unsafe and ordering an immediate nationwide withdrawal after an international safety alert. In Public Alert No. 041/2025, released on Friday, NAFDAC disclosed that France’s consumer protection body, Rappel Conso, initiated a …

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The Federal Government has reported a significant decline in malaria transmission in Lagos State, attributing the progress to sustained investments in prevention, testing, and treatment, and suggesting that malaria elimination is within reach in Nigeria. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, made the disclosure on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s …

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Lagos State government has announced the launch of the second phase of its Polio Outbreak Response (OBR) campaign, coordinated by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) in partnership with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and other development partners. The campaign will run from Saturday, December 6, to …

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The childhood vaccine schedule in the United States could soon see major changes, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s handpicked advisers expected to revise the timing of hepatitis B shots for newborns and re-examine long-established vaccination practices. The hepatitis B decision would be the most significant change to the childhood vaccine schedule yet under Kennedy, a …

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Bauchi State is providing treatment to 29,874 people living with HIV, Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Sani Mohammed Danbam, has revealed. Danbam made the disclosure at a press briefing to mark World AIDS Day. According to him, the state has scaled up HIV services to 863 facilities, offering free testing and treatment for …

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A report from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed condom distribution in Nigeria declined by 55 percent over the last year, indicating a significant obstacle in the battle against HIV. The UN organization disclosed this information on Tuesday during the release of its 2025 World AIDS Day report. The report indicates …

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The Adamawa state government has begun mobilising border communities ahead of next year’s planned Nigeria–Cameroon boundary demarcation. Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta assured that the exercise will be carried out peacefully and transparently. Farauta gave the assurance on Tuesday when the Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Surveyor Adamu Adaji, visited her office in …

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The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has raised fresh concern over Nigeria’s alarming contribution to global maternal deaths, stating that the country accounts for about fourteen per cent of all such cases worldwide. The minister made the remark on Thursday during his inaugural address at the second day …

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