Lagos State Government today announced that the total number of deaths recorded in the ongoing cholera outbreak has climbed to 29, saying that these were from the 579 patients that were attended to in various healthcare facilities in the state, including General and Private hospitals as well as primary healthcare centres. The State Commissione...
The Ogun State Government has confirmed 25 cases of Cholera in seven local government areas of the state, with one casualty from Ijebu North local government in the Ogun East Senatorial district of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, gave the figure in Abeokuta, the state capital during a press briefing […]
•Nurses protest Barring last minute change, all health institutions owned and managed by the Oyo State Government will be shut for the next seven days. This is because, the health workers across the state government owned health facilities under the aegis of Medical and Health Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), an affiliate of the Nigerian [&h...
•Boy treated for Cholera The Lagos State Government says the number of fatalities from the cholera outbreak in the state has risen to 35 following the last update, which reported 401 suspected cases and 15 fatalities. At the last count, the government said Lagos Island, Kosofe, and Eti Osa recorded the highest numbers. But in […]
•Chinda The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives is deeply concerned by the alarming rise in cholera cases across thirty states in Nigeria, as reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda said the outbreak highlights critical deficiencies in public he...
•Obassi As the world observed the World Sickle Cell Day, SCD, survivor Tawo Obassi-Onor, who lost her brother to the disease, has urged the federal government to urgently mandate genotype counselling and testing during marriage registration. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the prevalence rate of SCD in Nigeria is between 20% ...
The Ogun State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association Ogun has threatened to embark on industrial action within the next one week over alleged poor working conditions. Speaking at a press conference held at Doctors’ House, Lukosi, Abeokuta, the Chairman of the Association, Dr. Azim Kunle Ashimi, revealed that the 21-day ultimatum given on ...
Bayelsa state government has warned that consumption of dead whales could result in mercury poisoning. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Toyin Azebi, gave the warning yesterday while addressing journalists after a meeting of the Bayelsa Taskforce on Immunisation and Health Services in Yenagoa. This comes as residents of Okpoama in B...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an increase in cholera cases in several regions of the world. It also disclosed that almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of 2024. This was revealed in a statement yesterday, stating that there are no reported cases in the Western […]
•Cholera outbreak The Ogun State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera which has claimed the life of a 62-year-old woman with five persons hospitalised. The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the incident happened in Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu North Local Government Area. The incident occurred four days ago. A source in the...
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