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Friday, October 4, 2024

Health

September 28, 2024

FG to establish model veterinary hospital in Borno

The project would be implemented under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (LPRES).

Borno State
September 28, 2024

32,407 mpox cases recorded with 840 deaths in 2024: CDC 

The Africa CDC notes that the cases of mpox are steadily increasing across all affected countries.

Monkeypox
September 28, 2024

FCTA targets recruitment of 900 health workers

Mr Medan said that most districts in the city were without hospitals.

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA)
September 27, 2024

Governor Namadi inaugurates mobile veterinary clinics in Jigawa LGAs

At the inauguration of the mobile clinics in the Garbau area of the Miga LGA on Friday, Mr Namadi said the facilities would provide free veterinary services.

Jigawa Governor Umar Namadi
September 27, 2024

UNICEF says 69.2% of Kano children multi-dimensionally poor

UNICEF said 69.2 per cent of newborns to 17-year-olds were multi-dimensionally poor, and 59.5 per cent of children of newborns to 17 years monetarily poor in Kano.

September 27, 2024

Lagos govt to upgrade health technology college to autonomous institution

The commissioner said the upgrading would expand and improve the institution’s learning environment, employment and salary structures.

September 27, 2024

Cholera kills nine people in Yobe

The Yobe government said a total of 132 cases of cholera were recorded in the state as of September 25, out of which nine died.

Cholera patients
September 26, 2024

Nutrition critical in first 1,000 days of child’s life: UNICEF

Ms Nyam said, “The first 1,000 days are a time of tremendous potential and enormous vulnerability.’’

UNICEF
September 26, 2024

Expert warns against misuse of antibiotics

Mr Wali advised Nigerians to adhere strictly to antibiotics usage guidelines.

Antibiotic drugs
September 25, 2024

AMR threatens to reverse medical advances, push millions into poverty: NCDC

AMR causes 700,000 deaths globally each year, a number that could rise to 10 million by 2050.

Jide Idris