Lassa fever thrives in Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states in the past 5 years
The majority, 73 per cent, of all confirmed Lassa fever cases were reported from these three states (Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi) so far in 2023.
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Lassa Fever Cases are Increasing and Here is a Reminder on How to Prevent it
On the 26th of January, 2022, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) activated the multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa Fever Emergency Operations Centres in the country. Confirmed cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria that week stood at 170 and there were a total of 49 deaths from Lassa fever in January.
3 significant health challenges Nigeria battled in 2020 and their implication for the new year
Nigeria battled several health challenges amid a global pandemic in 2020; While the country’s response to the global pandemic is commendable, diverted resources marred its approach to its indigenous endemics; Chief of which remained Lassa fever and Yellow fever; Expert charged citizens to be more responsible and adhere to all health procedures in the future.
N2P: INEC lets go of 3, alien disease kills 50
On today’s N2P, we see how an overburdened healthcare system grapples with an alien disease; all the while bagging an award in reverse. Elsewhere, we note a thread of corruption and indiscretions across government agencies. Mompha gets lucky.
NSHDP-II Financing Would Have Better Mitigated COVID-19 and Lassa Fever
For a plan such as the second National Strategic Health Development Plan (NSHDP-II) that is expected to cost up to N6.07 trillion, an updated appraisal of achievements since its implementation is necessary. This is to ensure that all targets of the plan are met and that the plan is not just an on-paper plan. Appraisals of this nature are also important to avoid a repeat of the abysmal performance of NSHDP-I which had only 2 of the 52 set targets met.