The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 53 people identified as contacts of the country’s confirmed Ebola case are under public health surveillance, as authorities assess two additional suspected cases.
The National Orientation Agency has warned residents of Kaduna State against self-medication and concealing symptoms following the confirmation of an Ebola virus disease case in Abuja.
The National Association of Resident Doctors has given the Federal Government two weeks to resolve outstanding welfare and professional issues, warning that failure to do so could result in industrial action.
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming that only one dialysis machine is operational at Alimosho General Hospital, Igando.
According to the state Ministry of Health, schools will reopen as scheduled, with authorities instead urging parents and guardians to remain vigilant and ensure that children who develop symptoms associated with diphtheria receive prompt medical attention.
After those difficult opening weeks, the range of foods available to me became much broader. Low-fat yoghurt, eggs, egg-white omelettes, berries, rice, sweet potato, vegetable burgers and vegan bulk powders were incorporated into the programme. The important difference was that everything still had to fit within the nutritional allowance established for the day.
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KNCDC, has identified the high number of children who have never received any vaccination as a major factor contributing to the state’s diphtheria burden.
According to a statement issued by the university’s Registrar, Dr Mrs Chukwuka Icha, and made available through the institution’s Public Relations Unit, admissions into Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Medical Laboratory Science will not be conducted for the upcoming academic session.
A Fertility Counsellor at Making Families Surrogacy Limited (MFSL), Dr. Peace Mmewurum-Udeh, has identified misinformation, social stigma and inadequate understanding of legal safeguards as some of the major factors contributing to persistent misconceptions about surrogacy in Nigeria.
Reports suggest that the arrest may be linked to his role as the personal physician of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, had earlier raised concerns on social media, alleging that the arrest could be connected to a medical report issued by Professor Aghaji concerning his client.
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