Chioma Obinna

Lagos

Health Correspondent at Vanguard

Journalist

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News -- Nigeria records spike in Lassa Fever cases as death toll hits 143

1 week ago | nigeriaworld.com | Chioma Obinna

• Another Health Worker Infected Nigeria has recorded a rise in Lassa fever infections, with 11 new confirmed cases reported in Week 23 of 2025, bringing the total number of deaths to 143 this year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest weekly situation report, revealing that the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) has now risen to 18.9%, surpassing the 17.8% recorded in the same period of 2024.
Nigeria Records Spike in Lassa Fever Cases As Death Toll Hits 143

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

Nigeria has reported an increase in Lassa fever cases, with 11 new confirmed infections, bringing the death toll to 143 this year. Meanwhile, one healthcare worker was newly infected during the latest reporting week. The 11 new cases recorded in week 23 of 2025 were reported in Ondo, Edo, Bauchi, and Taraba States.
Ex-NAFDAC DG, Orhii condemns Benue massacre

1 week ago | africatopforum.com | Chioma Obinna

… Calls for urgent actionBy Chioma Obinna Former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has condemned the brutal massacre of over 200 individuals in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, describing it as a despicable and inhuman act.
Nigeria: Menstrual Health Is Human Right, Not Privilege - WaterAid Nigeria Demands Urgent Action

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

... Says 500m people globally lack access to adequate menstrual products, facilities. As Nigeria today joins the global community in observing Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, WaterAid Nigeria has issued a powerful call for the national recognition of menstrual health as an inalienable human right, urging governments at all levels, educational institutions, and communities to decisively break the pervasive silence and challenge deep-rooted harmful taboos surrounding menstruation.
Nigeria: Duchess Hospital's 14-Hour Open-Heart Surgery Saves 5-Year-Old Boy

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

...Landmark procedure repairs rare defectThe Duchess International Hospital has achieved a major medical breakthrough by successfully performing a complex open-heart surgery on a five-year-old boy, "Master D," who was born with Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), a life-threatening congenital heart defect.
Nigeria: Undiagnosed Hypertension Fuels Sudden Deaths in Nigeria - Ajah

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

...May & Baker applauds FG's duty waiverOn this year's World Hypertension Day, the Managing Director of May & Baker, Mr Patrick Ajah warned about the prevalence of undiagnosed high blood pressure in Nigeria, silently contributing to a surge in sudden deaths and heart attacks. Speaking at an awareness event organised by the company, Ajah lamented the tendency of many Nigerians to only seek medical attention when severely ill, by which time elevated blood pressure is often discovered.
News -- Interswitch unveils eClinic EMR platform at Enugu orthopaedic hospital

1 month ago | nigeriaworld.com | Chioma Obinna

A leading African digital payments and commerce company, Interswitch has launched its Electronic Medical Records (EMR) platform, eClinic, at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, NOHE, marking a major step toward digitalising healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The launch, was commissioned by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako.
Nigeria: 200,000 Nigerians Die Annually Due to Food-Borne Illnesses - Nnaji

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

... As NiCoFST threatens clampdown on food vendors, restaurant owners, others over harmful practicesThe Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Geoffrey Nnaji, has raised the alarm over the alarming number of deaths caused by food-borne illnesses in Nigeria. According to the Minister, 200,000 Nigerians lose their lives each year due to contaminated and adulterated food.
Nigeria: Govt Warns Nigerians Against Excess Salt Intake After Oyakhilome's Viral Video

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a public health advisory warning Nigerians against excessive consumption of salt following a viral video by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Loveworld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy.
Nigeria: Workers' Day - Lagos Doctors List Demands, Warn Govt On Brain Drain

1 month ago | allafrica.com | Chioma Obinna

As Nigeria marked the 2025 edition of International Workers' Day, medical doctors in Lagos raised an alarm over the worsening crisis in the nation's health sector, demanding urgent and comprehensive reforms to address what they described as "a collapsing system losing its best minds daily." In a statement signed by the Chairman of the Lagos State Branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Babajide Saheed, the doctors listed key demands, including the payment of outstanding arrears,...