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The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N12.911 billion to key health agencies, including the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS).
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed concern over the alarming increase in cholera cases across the country, with suspected cases rising by 220% in 2024 compared to the previous year.
Nigeria is at the forefront of the Lassa fever crisis in West Africa, with a recent study revealing that the country bears over 50% of the West Africa's cases of 2.7 million.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 55 cases of monkeypox (Mpox) in Nigeria, as the viral disease continues to spread across the country.
FIND, a global organization committed to revolutionizing diagnostic testing, has appointed Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa as its new Chief Transformation Officer to also function as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a significant rise in cholera cases globally, with approximately 195,000 reported cases and over 1,900 deaths across 24 countries since the beginning of the year.
The Zamfara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aisha Anka, reported an outbreak of an unknown illness that has already resulted in four deaths and 177 reported cases.
The U.S. Government has donated laboratory equipment and supplies to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) to support its ongoing responses to Lassa fever, diphtheria, meningitis and others.
President Tinubu has implemented the Oronsanye report by merging the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in an attempt to cut costs of governance.
The NCDC has disclosed that Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) claimed the lives of 190 individuals across Nigeria in 2023.
NCDC has reported a significant surge in Lassa Fever cases during week 51 of 2023.
Nigeria has reported at least 200 deaths from Lassa fever in the past 11 months, according to the NCDC.