The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases, including 1,405 deaths, as the outbreak continues to spread across affected provinces, according to health authorities. The latest situation report showed that 571 patients had recovered, while 773 others remained in isolation and under medical supervision. The …
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The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, has announced the introduction of automated childcare services for efficient child welfare administration for orphanage homes across Lagos. Mobolaji made this known at the 2026 stakeholders’ meeting on adoption, guardianship and fostering matters in Lagos State, held on Tuesday at …
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Only one in four men has optimal semen quality, said a Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Victor Ajayi, quoting a 2012 study. Ajayi, the Chief Executive Officer of Nordica Fertility Centre, said this during a webinar organised by the centre on Saturday. Newsextra24 reports that the webinar had the theme, “The Forgotten …
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The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through its National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), on Monday launched the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Fund to support cancer patients in the South-East. The initiative, titled “Removing Barriers to Cancer Care: Supporting Access to Life-Saving Treatment,” identified 21 beneficiaries across the …
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Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said. This is contained in the NCDC Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7). This, the agency …
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The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State branch, has expressed concern over the ongoing three-day warning strike by resident doctors at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. The NMA warned that the industrial action could escalate into a wider healthcare disruption if urgent steps are not taken. The strike, embarked upon …
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have inaugurated a joint continental preparedness and response plan to tackle the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. In a statement issued on Friday, the organisations said the six-month plan sought to mobilise …
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The number of suspected Ebola cases still under investigation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has dropped sharply to 116, the country’s health ministry said Wednesday. The decline came after many previously listed suspected cases were tested and ruled out, World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said …
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Health authorities on Friday confirmed that about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with four deaths among confirmed cases. According to the Africa …
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The Ebonyi Government has officially launched the Long-Lasting Injectable Pre–Exposure Prophylaxis, Lenacapavir (LEN PrEP) for HIV prevention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the antiretroviral injection is administered once in six months. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, during the launch at the general hospital Ezzangbo, Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) said …
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