Tag: Health
PenCom Raises Retirees’ Income Threshold for Health Insurance Scheme
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has increased the income threshold qualifying retirees for its health insurance scheme from…
Lassa Fever Surges as NCDC Records 66 Cases, 7 Deaths in Three Weeks
Nigeria is witnessing a renewed surge in Lassa fever infections, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and…
Nigeria Sets Up Presidential Task Force as Ebola Threat Raises Fresh Concerns
The Federal Government has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health…
Cholera Death Toll in Northeast Nigeria Rises to 90, UN Says
At least 90 people have died and more than 12,000 others have been infected in a fast-spreading cholera…
NCDC Monitors New Public Health Risks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said health authorities continue monitoring disease surveillance and emerging public health risks…
