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Lagos confirmed 10 cases diphtheria outbreak in 3 months
Health authorities intensify response efforts Lagos State has recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensify efforts to curb the outbreak.
Over 30,000 TB cases in Lagos undetected in 2024
Stakeholders say Nigeria must scale up efforts to end scourge Amid statistics showing that the country recorded over 383,000 TB cases in 2024 with Lagos State alone reporting 19,052 cases—far below the estimated 50,000 expected cases, the Deputy Director and State TB & Leprosy Control Programme Manager, Dr. Olusola Sokoya
FG appoints Prof. Olusegun Ojo as pioneer CMD of FUTA Teaching Hospital, Akure
The Federal Government has appointed Prof. Olusegun Sylvester Ojo as the pioneer Chief Medical Director of the FUTA Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State with effect from March 5, 2025. Up to now, Akure has been the only state capital in the country without a tertiary hospital. Announcing the appointment along
PAN expresses worry over meningitis, diphtheria outbreak
Says episodic outbreaks reflect failure of immunization programme The paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has expressed dismay about the outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases in some parts of the country and called for a review of the nation’s immunization programme. In a Press Release signed by the Association’s National President, Prof.
Livestock ministry alerts on anthrax outbreak
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has issued an alert over the outbreak of anthrax in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by the Director, Information and Public Relations Department
Lagos confirmed 10 cases diphtheria outbreak in 3 months
Health authorities intensify response efforts Lagos State has recorded 10 confirmed cases of diphtheria between January 1 and March 27, 2025, as health authorities intensify efforts to curb the outbreak.
PSN worries over rate of members leaving Nigeria
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, (PSN), has expressed worry over the rate its members are leaving the country for greener pastures. Chairman of the association, Osun State chapter, Prof Moses