Health

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter late pioneer Director General of National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Professor Dora Akunyili has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center,...

By John Ikani Uganda has today, declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that lasted for four months and resulted in 55 deaths. Health Minister, Jane Ruth Aceng stated at a ceremony in the central...

By John Ikani The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a letter to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, stating that it plans to lead doctors in public health facilities in another round of...

By John Ikani The government of Malawi has appealed for assistance in combating a cholera outbreak that has claimed hundreds of lives. The outbreak, which began in March 2022 and has since spread to almost all...

By John Ikani Uganda on Saturday lifted a two-month lockdown on two districts at the epicenter of the country's Ebola epidemic, amid cautious hope that the outbreak could end soon. President Yoweri Museveni rescinded restrictions on...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Several children have died in Egypt after fake antibiotics was mistakenly administered on them. Pharmacists are warning against the use of ceftriaxone, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, Egyptian media reports. Authorities...