Health emergency preparedness expert and Deputy Director, Head of Department, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Gbenga Joseph, says the…
Read More NCDC places emergency response on alert mode over Ebola
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to improving Nigeria’s healthcare system through expanded health insurance coverage, stronger primary healthcare services, and increased…
Read More Obi consults U.S. Health Experts, reaffirms commitment to universal healthcare in Nigeria
The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The DRC has said that…
Read More WHO announces first confirmed Ebola recovery in DRC outbreak
The Federal Government is considering possible restrictions on flights from countries affected by the Ebola virus, as part of fresh measures to prevent any outbreak in Nigeria. This was disclosed…
Read More FG considers flight restrictions, passenger isolation over Ebola threat
-Rapidly escalating outbreak could become the deadliest on record without urgent international action -The outbreak is spreading faster than the response, with over 900 suspected cases and at least 223…
Read More IRC Alert: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading faster than response, IRC calls for urgent international funding, coordination