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Twenty-three people have died from suspected diphtheria in Plateau State in the last two weeks, with 143 suspected cases recorded as health authorities intensify efforts to contain the spread of the infectious disease. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Baamlong, disclosed this in a telephone interview with Channels Television. Baamlong said nine patients are
The World Health Organization has officially declared Uganda free of Ebola after the country recorded no new case for 42 consecutive days. The declaration follows Uganda’s efforts to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission of the virus, with health authorities maintaining surveillance and response measures during the period. Uganda has been commended for its
The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, RSUTH, has commenced a training programme on Basic Life Support, BLS, and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, ACLS, aimed at strengthening emergency response and improving patients’ chances of survival. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, the Chief Medical Director of RSUTH, Professor Chizindu Alikor, said emergencies such as cardiac arrest and
A Port Harcourt based pharmacist, Magnus Asonye, has warned that the reduction in United States funding for HIV programmes could lead to an increase in new HIV infections in Nigeria if prevention activities are not sustained. Asonye, who spoke in an interview with Today FM’s Odinaka Celestine, said community pharmacies have not recorded significant changes
The Rivers State Government says the incidence of malaria in the state has dropped from 13 percent to 8.8 percent, following increased public awareness and the use of insecticide treated mosquito nets. The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr. Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this during an advocacy visit by the Programme Director
The Orashi National Congress, ONC, has appealed to the Rivers State Government and the Ministry of Health to urgently intervene in the deteriorating conditions of the Ahoada Zonal Hospital. President-General of the Congress, Emeni Ibe, made the appeal in an interview with Today FM correspondent, Olawale Sanusi. Ibe said the hospital, which was recently commissioned
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, Rivers State Chapter, says the growing migration of pharmacists out of the country is already affecting healthcare delivery in the state, particularly as young community pharmacists leave the profession in search of greener pastures. Chairman of the association in Rivers State, Lawson Onengiyefory, stated this in an
The Federal Government has donated 100 vials of PANAF-Premium anti-snake venom, valued at ₦25 million, to the Benue State Government. The donation is aimed at strengthening the state’s capacity to treat victims of snakebites and improve access to life-saving antivenom, particularly in communities where snakebite cases are common. The intervention comes amid concerns over the
A registered table water producer in Rivers State has attributed the recent rise in cholera and diarrhoea cases to the activities of unregistered and substandard water producers operating across the state. Speaking with Today FM correspondent Eseose Onabu, Rivers-based water producer, Precious Dabor, said the proliferation of illegal factories operating without registration from the National
The Federal Government has met with officials of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in a bid to avert the association’s planned nationwide strike. The meeting, chaired by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Those in attendance included the Minister of Labour, the
