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Since the beginning of 2019, 166 persons have died from Lassa fever in Nigeria.

Huge gaps in testing and prevention of mother-to-child transmission make the goal of ending the epidemic by 2030 in Nigeria unattainable.

It is estimated that only half of the antibiotics consumed in Nigeria are correctly used. This poses an imminent threat to disease treatment in the nearest future.

Some of Nigeria’s health indices provide context to how dire the situation is in the country.

Mrs Adadevoh has received several local and international awards posthumously.

“In many cases, acute renal failure can be reversed if the cause is found and addressed… Information is power; information is health; information is a life-saved!”

For the elimination of malaria to be a reality, the report said, there are conditions that must be met.

The 2019 National Health Dialogue called on Nigeria to reinvigorate its pursuit of universal health coverage by 2030.

Oxygen is vital for life, so much so that cells can sense when there isn’t enough and adapt almost instantly. The winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology figured it out.

Each survivor has a unique story of how they overcame the disease and the impact it has had on their lives.

WHO’s 2016 Global Health Observatory Data Repository estimates that 9.5 suicides per 100,000 occur in Nigeria.

At least 304 deaths have been recorded in 2019 so far. These include 145 deaths from Lassa fever, 124 from measles and 35 from cholera.

Prime Minister Modi of India was one of the recipients of the award.

The UN rapporteur also said there is an estimated housing deficit of 22 million units, and about 130 million people lack access to adequate sanitation.

Yellow Fever is vaccine-preventable and is treatable if diagnosed early.

This year, the health survey sought to take blood samples from Nigerians for malaria, anaemia and genotype testing but shuns non-communicable diseases.

Children allege poor treatment after being confined for two months at Unity Orphanage Home and Youth Support Centre, Gwagwalada.

Research shows that 1 in 4 of the deaths that occur in children under-five in Nigeria can be prevented with the aid of vaccines.

Exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months and continued breastfeeding until age two or longer can boost children’s immune system

Nigeria is number one in West Africa in suicide rate but has no clear cut programmes or law to address the increasing scourge.

The NHIS leadership seat appears too hot for anyone to sit on since the inception of the scheme almost 15 years ago.

In Nigeria, thousands of children are marginalised due to the non-implementation of this crucial law.