Nigerian Govs Meet in Abuja Over Stamp Duty, Others
Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are holding a physical meeting at its secretariat in Abuja.
The meeting which was slated for 8 O’clock is yet to commence in…
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Pakistan records 50th polio case in 2024
Pakistan Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall number to 50 in 2024.
The new case was reported from the country’s northwest Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province as health officials confirmed the detection of type 1 wild poliovirus in a 20-month-old girl.
The polio case was confirmed by the officials from the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) under the Ministry of National Health Services,…
Cholera Kills 25 In Sokoto, 15 Persons Hospitalised
No fewer than 25 persons have died and several others hospitalised following the outbreak of Gastroenteritis also known as Cholera in three council areas in Sokoto North, Silame and Kware local government areas of the state.
The state commissioner for health Asabe Balarabe who disclosed this to newsmen in Sokoto, said currently the state is treating 15 victims of the outbreak on active cases from Sokoto North, Silame and Kware local government areas.
According to her, the 15 active cases were diagnosed through…
Nasarawa State reviews public health bills to boost health security
Nasarawa State has initiated a review of its public health bills to strengthen its health security framework.
The bills under review are the Nasarawa State Public Health Security Bill and the Public Health Bill.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Labaran Magaji, announced this development at a four-day stakeholders’ meeting on Monday in Nasarawa.
The meeting aims to refine the bills and enhance the state’s health security framework.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative is…
First U.S. Case of New Mpox Variant Confirmed in California
The United States has confirmed its first case of a new, more dangerous variant of mpox, identified in California. Health authorities assure the public that the risk remains "very low."
According to California health officials, the case involves an individual who recently traveled from Africa, where an outbreak of the clade I mpox variant is ongoing. The person, who received treatment in San Mateo County, is currently isolating and recovering at home.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the new mpox variant…
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