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Diphtheria, a vaccine-preventable disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheria, has resurfaced in Nigeria. Despite its preventable nature, the country has

From May 2022 to July, an estimated 2,455 suspected cases of diphtheria have been reported in 26 states in Nigeria.

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has disclosed that no fewer than 836 cases of diphtheria have been

The World Health Organisation on Monday said plans are underway to deliver 1800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin to Nigeria on August 2, 2023.

In 2014, Karachi reported eight deaths, even though only two major hospitals were testing for it

First responders to incident, including the DHO, reported very foul smell in affected area during the visit on Jan 26

Despite reasonably placed health infrastructure and professionals, there is much to be desired in the domain of epidemic preparedness

Forced by the many public health emergencies facing the world, the health ministry and its development partners continue to train frontline workers to equip them with the knowledge to respond to epidemics promptly.

National health services ministry will receive only Rs14b in next fiscal year beginning July 1, compared to Rs21.7b this year

Islamabad: So financially strapped is the federal government that it is set to have the current healthcare funding almost halved in the upcoming fiscal with new projects receiving peanuts.As...