Federal government agencies have allayed Nigerians’ fears over the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMO) crops.
UNICEF said if left untreated, children with severe acute malnutrition were nearly 12 times more likely to die than a healthy child.
“The medical outreach programme is in commemoration of the Nigerian Army’s 161st anniversary.”
The commissioner alleged that the NCDC relied on old data to include the state among the affected states.
Authorities have issued an urgent health alert in the Australian state of Victoria after a new case of measles was reported on Wednesday.
Between January 1 and June 11, 96 local government areas in 30 states reported cases of cholera outbreak.
WHO has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions in its first guidelines on tobacco cessation.
The NCDC boss said the top 10 affected states are Lagos, Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers, and Delta, seven of which are in the south.
This initiative by the President is commendable.
He reiterated the commitment of the academy to partnering government health agencies to rapidly control the outbreak.
