Health

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a warning about a potential outbreak of waterborne diseases following the recent flooding in Maiduguri, Borno State. Mrs. Zubaida Umar, the Director-General of NEMA, has deployed additional search and rescue personnel and facilities to support the ongoing efforts to rescue Maiduguri residents …

The Ekiti State Government has provided N100 million as financial assistance to 105 citizens to cover the cost of various medical treatments, reinforcing its commitment to affordable healthcare for its residents. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Friday during the cheque distribution ceremony, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, stated, “This …

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has secured health insurance premiums worth N61 million for 5,085 orphans and vulnerable households in Taraba State. This initiative is part of the Integrated Child Health and Social Services Award (ICHSSA-4) project, conducted in collaboration with the Taraba State Government, the State …

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that over 161,000 children have received their first dose of the polio vaccine in central Gaza. This marks the beginning of a mass vaccination campaign led by the UN in the war-torn Palestinian territory. “The number of children vaccinated in central Gaza …