Health advisories are issued by health authorities at the local, national and global levels. In Nigeria, the NCDC handles ...

In a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states, the Union Health Secretary noted that some parts of the country have ...

While the Union ministry of health and family welfare (MoHFW), through the NCDC, has launched the National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, the policy does not focus on strengthening ...

NCDC warned that its peak season runs from November to May. As of March 26, 2025, 807 suspected cases and 74 deaths have been reported across 22 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Between April 2022 and March 9, 2025, diphtheria killed 1,319 people across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has stated in its latest situation report.

The signs currently await city zoning approval to be installed, NCDC Community Manager Mary Riley said. The signs themselves have a black pole with two short posts that connect to a rectangular sign ...

The NCDC, which disclosed this in a public advisory on Sunday, stated, “On March 5, 2025, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention was notified of a confirmed case of Lassa fever by ...

The Punjab health department has collaborated with NCDC to establish a state branch in Amritsar for enhanced disease surveillance and outbreak investigation. This partnership aims to strengthen ...

NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, disclosed this in Abuja on Sunday, revealing that the patient was diagnosed in Ondo State but succumbed to the disease before test results confirmed the ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and other stakeholders have called for the integration of antimicrobial stewardship in policy frameworks and health facilities in the ...