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... Zamfara leads with  2, 337 cases, 262 deaths As at April 5, 2017, Zamfara State reported the highest number of Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) cases, put at 2,337 with 262 deaths from 14 Local Government Areas, according to the latest…

Situation Report  (As at 6th April 2017): 3,959 suspected cases with 438 deaths As at 5th April 2017, a  total of 3,959 suspected cases with 438 deaths (CFR=11.1%)  have been reported from 106 LGAs outbreaks are currently reported in…

... directs  medical centre to step up case finding mission The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole,  visited troubled Zamfara State on Monday and promptly directed the management of the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, to immediately…

Multinational pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced the recall of over 590,000 Salbutamol  (Ventolin) inhalers from the US market, saying there could be issues with the delivery technique. The recall is for three…

Contrary to reports alleging two deaths in Lagos last week from the raging Cerebro-spinal meningitis (CSM),  the Lagos State Government says no case of  the disease  has been reported in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr…

…says Foundation spends N250m on health, other interventions in Nigeria yearly Can you imagine the earth without the malaria scourge? Dr Mairo Mandara, Country representative, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Nigeria  believes…

Reckitt Benckiser, (RB), a leading consumer health and hygiene Company has restated its commitment to a clean and healthy Nigeria that will boost the capacity and productivity of the citizens The initiative under the “Clean…

The Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA) have commended the quick response and synergy among the various arms of government in dealing with the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in Nigeria. The coalition of over 40 civil…

says immunisation is belated slams Zamfara gov. for attributing toll to punishment from God links suicide with mental health issues ABUJA - The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Friday, blamed the Federal Government for…

WHO's International Review Group to meet on  additional vaccines ABUJA - The Federal Government yesterday announced that it has taken delivery of 1.3 million vaccines from the World Health Organization and the United Kingdom as part…