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WHO meets on monkeypox spread

Akanji Philip August 8, 2024 0 Comment

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting on mpox, following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mpox – formerly called monkeypox – is a viral...

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Cholera Outbreak: Medical Practitioner, Folajomi Emphasizes Need for Deworming

VAM News July 8, 2024 0 Comment

By Oluwasemiloore Ige) In response to the recent cholera outbreak in Nigeria, health experts are stressing the critical need for regular deworming, particularly for children. A medical practitioner, Dr. Isa Folajomi, emphasized that deworming...

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Health National

Cholera: Open Defecation To Be Scrapped By 2025— FG Declares

Akanji Philip July 5, 2024 0 Comment

The 2018 Water and Sanitation Hygiene national outcome revealed that approximately 47 million Nigerians, constituting 23 per cent of the population, engaged in open defecation. Wary of the rapid spread of Cholera that...

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Health Local News

Cholera: Osun Health Board, WHO, Red Cross Hit Streets, Markets; Sensitize Residents

VAM News July 2, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update On Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, the Osun State Ministry of Health, State Primary Health Care Board in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), National Orientation Agency and Red...

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Health

JUST IN: Kogi records 2 confirmed cholera cases

Akanji Philip July 2, 2024 0 Comment

Kogi seems to be among the six states in Nigeria that have mild cases of cholera, recording only two confirmed cases. The State Commissioner for Health, Mr Abdullazeez Adam, who disclosed this in...

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Health

2.6m die annually from alcohol, drug use— WHO

Akanji Philip June 26, 2024 0 Comment

A report by World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths. WHO, in a statement on...

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Here’s How To Protect Yourself, Family, Neighbors From Cholera

VAM News June 25, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update Cholera is a highly infectious and potentially life-threatening disease caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It can spread rapidly in areas with poor sanitation and hygiene, putting entire communities...

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Health Local News

Osun Commissioner urges residents to be hygienic to avoid cholera outbreak

VAM News June 23, 2024 0 Comment

As part of measures to forestall cholera outbreak in Osun, the State government through the Ministry of Environment and Sanitation is putting everything in place so as not to record any incidence in the...

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Health

Lagos Cholera Death Toll Hits 21, Cases Rise To 401— Report

Akanji Philip June 20, 2024 0 Comment

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, said that the suspected cholera cases in the state have increased to 401 with 21 fatalities. The statement noted that...

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Cholera: Ondo Govt Prepared To Prevent, Combat Outbreak – Official

VAM News June 18, 2024 0 Comment

Voice Air Media, News Update THE Ondo State Government has confirmed two cases of cholera in the state. Banji Ajaka, Commissioner for Health, said the state has activated surveillance for immediate response to any...