A former Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Ifedayo Adetifa, has been appointed as the Chief Transformation Officer of FIND, a global non-profit organisation that …
seeA total of 121 new suspected cholera cases have been reported across five states and 22 local government areas, bringing the overall number of suspected cases to 5,951 across Nigeria. …
Following the declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to combat the outbreak. This …
Nigeria has recorded seven new cases of Lassa fever across three states of the federation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) revealed in its latest situation report …
The Chief Executive Officer of Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, Sania Nishtar, has said Nigeria will soon receive cholera vaccines to help in the fight against the ongoing epidemic. Ms …
As Nigeria battles with the cholera outbreak, the country has recorded seven new confirmed cases of Lassa Fever. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed in its latest situation …
The Lagos State Government says deaths from the state’s cholera outbreak have increased from 15 to 21, while infections also increased to 401 from 350. The Special Adviser to the …
Nigeria has recorded 65 confirmed cases of Cholera with 30 deaths from 1 January to 11 June across 96 local governments in 30 states, says the Nigeria Centre for Disease …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has inaugurated a National Genomics Surveillance Consortium (NGSC) to enhance the country’s public health infrastructure and strengthen health security. According to …
Nigeria has recorded 12 new confirmed cases and one death from Lassa Fever across three states of the federation in one week, spanning 29 April to 5 May. The Nigeria …