Category: Health

Osun and Ekiti have been identified as the leading states in Nigeria in the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGMC), experts have stated. The experts, at a sensitisation programme in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at the weekend, also announced that no fewer than 120 million females are carrying the negative effects of the act across the globe, saying it had no known benefit to the victims. At a sensitisation and “Edutainment” programme held at the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, the experts lamented that over…

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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has announced the outbreak of yellow fever in five states. He disclosed this at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister also made it known that the Federal Government might stop medical doctors in public sector from engaging in private practice. Also added that 33 suspected cases of monkeypox had so far been recorded in seven states across the country. The yellow fever outbreak, the minister…

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Wife of Nigeria President, Aisha Buhari, laments on the poor state of management of the Aso Rock clinic, asking the authorities to give account of the huge budgetary allocation to the hospital. The development came as the presidency announced plans to commercialise the State House Medical Centre (SHMC) for better health delivery system amidst mounting allegations of misappropriation and withholding of funds meant for medical supplies. The centre currently offers free medical services to patients. It provides medical services to the president, vice president and their families, aides, members of…

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Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu yesterday announced that fresh cases of Monkeypox disease had been recorded in the country. He said 19 fresh cases had been recorded across the country, aside from the 12 cases that were earlier recorded in Bayelsa State. According to the statement, other states where the disease has been discovered are Rivers, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Ogun and Cross River States. “Following the notification of a suspected Monkeypox outbreak on September 22, 2017 in Bayelsa State, other…

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The Lagos State Government on Monday revealed that two suspected cases of Monkey Pox have been recorded in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, saying that the two suspected cases were currently being investigated in the state. “Though no confirmed case has been recorded, there is need to sensitise members of the public and provide adequate information on measures for prevention and control of the disease in line with the policy of the State government,” he said. Idris disclosed that…

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Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong has announced that the monkey-pox disease has spread to the state with one person confirmed having the ailment. Speaking in Uyo, the state capital, the commissioner said the affected person is presently being quarantined, adding that two other suspected cases were being monitored by medics. According Ukpong, the viral ailment borne by wild animals, especially monkeys, could be contracted through body contact with infected persons and warned the citizens to shun bush meat. The commissioner called on the residents of the…

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The Federal Government has asked Nigerians not to eat monkeys, bush meat and dead animals. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said this in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Public Relations at the ministry, Mrs. Boade Akinola, on Thursday. The statement read in part, “He said that the virus was mild and there was no known treatment and no preventive vaccines hence the public should be at alert and avoid crowded places as much as possible “He advised the public to avoid eating dead animals, bush…

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The Federal Government has begun the payment of backlog of resident doctors nationwide. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who made the revelation yesterday at the resumed negotiations between government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja, explained that the office of the Accountant General of the Federation had remitted the arrears to the apex bank for immediate action. Faulting the ongoing strike, the minister accused the doctors of violating Section 18 of the Trade Union Dispute Act of the Federation 2004. Ngige also…

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Pending the resolution of the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors, the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has directed chief medical directors and medical directors of federal hospitals to immediately engage the services of locum doctors to augment the services of consultants, National Youth Service Corps doctors and  medical doctors on internship. The order was contained in a circular with Ref. No. C. 3132/Vol. V/116, addressed to all CMDs/MDs of federal tertiary health institutions across the country. Adewole said the move became imperative in order to…

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Doctors under the umbrella of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD have announced that they have commenced indefinite strike. The doctors who had last week met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole where government made some offers to them said they rejected the offers. A one paragraph statement signed by NARD President, Dr. Onyebueze John in Abuja read, “Rising from our NEC meeting, which started by 7pm yesterday and ended 3am today. NARD has resolved to reject the…

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