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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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