Health

The UN has called on the international community to urgently scale up support for both the Ebola response and the broader humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made the call on Monday in New York while briefing journalists on the update of Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda. According to Dujarric, the …

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and advised against the closure …

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency said the outbreak in DR Congo’s eastern Ituri province, which has seen around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency. But it warned it could potentially …

Hantavirus cases in Argentina have almost doubled in the past year, with the country recording 32 deaths alongside its highest number of infections since 2018. The rise comes as Argentine authorities race to trace the footsteps of a couple who traveled extensively in the country and later died amid an outbreak of the virus on the cruise ship MV Hondius. …

Newly-elected National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Professor Afekhide Omoti, on Thursday called for improved welfare, better working conditions and enhanced security for medical practitioners as measures to curb the growing brain drain in the nation’s health sector. Omoti made the call when he was received at the Benin Airport by members and leaders of the NMA Edo …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday suspended its National President, Prof. Bala Audu, over alleged violation of the association’s constitution. The decision was taken at an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) in Abuja, attended by 63 members, including chairmen and secretaries from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Some members expressed concern that the Audu-led administration disqualified six aspirants …

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Lagos Branch, has removed its Chairman, Dr Babajide Saheed. As a result, Dr Temidire Ewonowo has taken over leadership of the association as the new Chairman. The impeachment took place on Saturday in Lagos during an Emergency General Meeting of the association, following purported repeated violations of the rules and regulations of NMA by the …

An International non-profit organisation, Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), has stressed the need for Nigerian government to formalise the African traditional dispute resolution system to increase citizens’ access to justice. The Country Representative of HiiL, Dr Ijeoma Nwafor, made the call while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Monday in Abuja. Nwafor …

A one-week warning strike by the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), the Ebonyi College of Education, Ikwo chapter, over unpaid benefits has paralysed academic activities at the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the action, which commenced Monday, halted lectures, examinations, and other academic programmes. The development is contained in a statement signed by the …

The Delta government on Sunday welcomed 16-year-old autistic cyclist, Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, during a brief stop in Asaba on his endurance journey. Kanyeyachukwu, from Enugu State, arrived with his parents, Kanyeyachukwu Autism Foundation members, cycling officials, and a medical support team. The visit formed part of his long-distance ride from Enugu through Anambra, with Lagos as the final destination. At the …