The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reports a shortage of cholera vaccines as the death toll reaches 40. With 1,222 suspected cases this year, Nigeria has ordered more vaccines but the delivery date is unknown. Majorly affected states include Lagos and Ogun, emphasizing the importance of hygiene to curb the outbreak.
Trans patients are now getting a new surgery to give them a combined penis and vagina. known as phalgina. Phalgina surgeries, a term made of the words phallus and vagina, are offered by multiple clinics in the US for non-binary patients. Britons also claim to have been in discussions with UK surgeons about undergoing the…
It’s a no-brainer that in many parts of Africa (Nigeria especially) and across the world, smoking is the most important method for fish and game preservation. Right from the days of our forefathers, people have smoked food and it has become a traditional way of food preservation over the years. It’s the main form of…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm over a batch of counterfeit Meronem 1g injections that is currently in circulation. In a public alert memo released, the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH), Pfizer, reported the incident, as received through a patient notification…
A General Surgeon and Specialist in Surgical Oncology at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi State, Dr Adamu Ningi, has urged women to take care of their breasts and share them with their partners and children as a way of preventing breast cancer. Dr. Ningi gave this advice on Sunday in Bauchi during…
A significant milestone has been achieved as a baby is born with DNA contributed by three individuals, marking the first occurrence of such an event in Britain, according to dpa/NAN. While the majority of the child’s DNA originates from their biological parents, approximately 0.1 percent derives from a third person, specifically another woman. The Human…
The Federal Government has revealed that RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine will be available in the country from April 2024. This was made public on Tuesday by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire while speaking at a press briefing in commemoration of World Malaria Day. He said Nigeria has applied for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has said that only 24, 000 actively licensed physicians are remaining in the country following a recent brain drain. NMA President, Ojinmah Uche who disclosed this during a policy dialogue on Nigeria’s health sector brain drain and its implications for sustainable child and family health service delivery, said the 24,000 actively licensed physicians…
Due to the rise in Ebola infections, Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts. President Yoweri introduced the lockdown for the two districts worst affected by the killer virus, where dozens have already been infected and nearly 20 patients have died. There is now an overnight curfew, while…
Medical workers in Igembe Central, Meru County of Kenya are currently battling to save the lives of 74 people hospitalized after consuming meat from a dead camel. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 22, 2022, after some villagers herding cattle in Maraene, Igembe central shared the meat with unsuspecting residents. Local news platforms reported that…
Data released by the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom has revealed the total number of doctors who moved to the country from Nigeria since the inception of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The total number of Nigeria-trained doctors who migrated to the UK as of August 30, 2022 stood at 10,096. Nigerian doctors who…
Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, the Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, has revealed that the Monkeypox cases in the country had climbed up to 220. Dr. Adetifa made this known at the ministerial press briefing on COVID-19 and developments in the health sector held in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the confirmed cases…
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its dedication and effort to tackle issues facing the health sector in the country. Joseph Ekumankama, Minister of State for Health, made the commitment on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute Meta, Lagos, while imploring Nigerian medical practitioners not to leave the country. The Orthopedic and Trauma Center, Molecular Building Complex, Oxygen…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said that with the trend of medical doctors leaving the country for greener pastures abroad, there may be a need to hire doctors from foreign countries in the future. The NMA also stated that if urgent steps are not taken to fix the deteriorating situation, there will be a total collapse…
Or should I say, what are the dangers of using a Cucumber as a sex toy? Anyways…here we go! It’s now a common trend to use the cucumber as a sex toy when the actual sex toys aren’t available for use. Perhaps, they are quite expensive to buy…I mean, you could easily get a cucumber…
The Monkeypox disease has been declared as a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation, on Saturday. The global health body noted that it activated its highest alert level for the growing Monkeypox outbreak, making the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The PUNCH reports that Monkeypox, according to the Nigeria Centre…
American R&B singer Usher has assured fans of Justin Bieber that the Canadian music star is recovering from Ramsay Hunt Syndrome he was recently diagnosed with. Recall that Bieber recently postponed his ‘Justice’ world tour after revealing he’s been suffering facial paralysis due to Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. 43-year-old Usher who spoke about his 28-year-old mentee in an interview with…
Justin Bieber, the world-famous Canadian singer, has revealed he is experiencing paralysis on his face after being diagnosed with a rare disorder known as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. Taking to his Instagram page on Friday, the singer asked his fans to keep him in prayers as he explained in a three-minute video how the paralysis was really…
Abdoudaye Diouf Sarr, the Health Minister of Senegal has been fired by President Macky Sall after 11 newborn babies perished in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit. The tragedy late Wednesday, May 25, in the western city of Tivaouane was the latest in a series of hospital deaths that have exposed the…
Health officials in Massachusetts have detected a monkeypox infection in a man, making it the first case of the rare virus detected in the United States this year. According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the patient is an adult male who recently travelled to Canada. The department completed initial testing Tuesday and was…
