A government official has stated that the health condition of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is stable yet serious, as the individual charged with attempting to assassinate him prepares for his initial court hearing. PEZINOK, Slovakia — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico ’s condition was stable but serious Saturday as the man accused of trying to assassinate him faced his first court appearance. Two hours of surgery Friday to remove dead tissue from Fico’s multiple […]

Abia State governor, Alex Otti emphasized the importance of nurses and midwives as key partners in the progress of his administration. He urged them to continue to strive for excellence in serving the people. Otti stated this when he hosted members of the state council of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives in his office in Umuahia, the state capital. Caleb Ajagba, acting as his chief of staff, urged them to adopt contemporary healthcare […]

A disease of unknown origin which recently broke out in Sokoto State has spread to Zamfara, with the number of deaths put at seven, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Jide Idris, the director-general of the NCDC, convened an urgent meeting at the NCDC’s headquarters in Abuja on April 16, 2024, with the health commissioners from Sokoto and Kaduna states following reports of similar cases in Zamfara State. Idris also held discussions […]

Hepatitis now rivals tuberculosis as a top infectious killer disease with a new World Health Organisation report showing the virus claims about 3,500 lives every day. Testing and treatment coverage rates have stalled around the world, putting at risk ambitious WHO goals to eliminate hepatitis by the end of the decade. Data from 187 nations, revealed in the 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, showed the number of deaths linked to the virus increased from 1.1 million […]