The Federal Government’s partnership with local drug manufacturers will ensure the availability, accessibility, affordability of qualitative medicines to Nigerians.
The Federal Government moves to confront growing diphtheria crisis in 14 states, mobilizing an emergency multi-agency taskforce to curb community transmission.
NPHCDA has revealed that diphtheria has killed 83 people and infected 836 as of July 27 this year. Alongside the NCDC, it has ramped up support and response activities in affected states.
Not less than 189,310 children in the south-west zone have never received vaccination between January to June 2023, according to the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA).
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Thursday revealed that the country has recorded 798 confirmed cases and 80 deaths from diphtheria.
Cholera cases surge in Nigeria, with Cross River state reporting 70 per cent of the cumulative cases and 50 per cent of all cholera deaths.