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NCDC: Nigeria’s N10bn Health Intervention Not An Ebola-Only Fund

adminNovember 3, 2026

Nigeria’s N10 billion emergency health allocation is intended to strengthen the country’s response to several infectious diseases, rather than serve as a dedicated fund for containing Ebola, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, has said. According to TVC News, Idris disclosed this while responding to questions at...

Ebola Scare In North-East Nigeria As Two Suspected Cases Are Isolated

adminOctober 31, 2026

Halth authorities in Nigeria have raised concerns following the identification of two suspected Ebola cases in the North-East region of the country. The two individuals have reportedly been placed in isolation while medical officials carry out investigations to establish whether they are infected with the deadly virus. Laboratory tests are currently being conducted on samples...

Africa CDC Warns of Failing Ebola Response as Doctor Dies in DR Congo

adminOctober 30, 2026

The death of a young medical doctor from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has renewed concerns over the safety of frontline health workers, amid warnings by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) that the continent’s response to the outbreak is yet to gain control of the...

FESTAC Widows Get Free Breast Cancer Screening, Health Checks

adminOctober 30, 2026

Widows in FESTAC Town, Lagos, have received free breast cancer awareness services, blood pressure monitoring and blood sugar checks in a community health intervention aimed at improving access to preventive healthcare among vulnerable women. The outreach was organised by KindPath Reliance Foundation in collaboration with the Councillor representing Ward B2 in Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area,...

Gluten-Free Food Too Expensive For People Who Need It, Bakery Owner Says

adminOctober 30, 2026

People with medical conditions that require them to avoid gluten are being priced out of safe food options because gluten-free products cost significantly more than ordinary food, a bakery owner has said. Keri Lijinsky, founder of Sweet Crimes Gluten-Free Bakery & Test Kitchen, said people with celiac disease and other gluten-related conditions should not have...

A’Ibom Health Ministry Equips Disease Monitors For Ebola Threat

adminOctober 29, 2026

Akwa Ibom authorities are reinforcing the state’s disease-monitoring network, with health officials asking field personnel in all 31 local government areas to promptly flag symptoms that could indicate an Ebola infection. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel John, issued the charge while addressing Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs) at a session held at...

Lancet Researchers Urge Global Health Emergency Declaration Over Climate Deaths

adminOctober 28, 2026

Climate change should be formally recognised as a global health emergency, with governments adopting coordinated long-term measures to protect populations from rising temperatures, researchers have urged in a new Lancet study, according to Channels Television. The study, released on Wednesday ahead of the COP31 climate summit scheduled for November, estimated that heat-related deaths worldwide reached...

WHO Reports Over 458,000 TB Cases in Nigeria in 2025, Seeks Better Access To Treatment

adminOctober 28, 2026

Nigeria recorded 458,534 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in 2025, with health authorities seeking stronger cooperation between public and private healthcare providers to help more patients get tested and treated. The World Health Organisation (WHO), citing the annual report of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), said 262,058 of the reported cases...

Ebola: NCDC Identifies 53 Contacts, Offers ₦100,000 Weekly Support To Quarantined Persons

adminOctober 26, 2026

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified 53 primary contacts linked to a confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), while introducing a ₦100,000 weekly allowance for people quarantined following possible exposure to the virus. The financial support is intended to ease the burden on quarantined individuals who cannot...

Swiss Ebola Patient In Nigeria Had No Travel History To DR Congo- Foreign Minister

adminOctober 23, 2026

A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Abuja may have contracted the virus during a recent trip to Uganda, despite not having visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry has said. The ministry disclosed on Friday, October 23, that the woman, who is married to a staff member of the Swiss...

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