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Ebola: Index Patient Remains Positive As NCDC Monitors 62 Contacts

Posted on November 10, 2026November 10, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that the index patient in the country’s Ebola outbreak […]

Emergency Treatment: NARD Rejects Bill Seeking Six-month Jail Term For Doctors, Threatens Strike

Posted on November 6, 2026November 6, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has rejected proposed legislation seeking a six-month jail term or a fine of […]

Posted on November 5, 2026November 5, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

A population-based HIV survey in Lagos State has found that 41.7 per cent of people living with the virus do […]

Posted on November 4, 2026November 4, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend Nigeria’s National Health Act to prescribe a […]

Posted on November 2, 2026November 2, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a low-cost version of a twice-yearly HIV prevention shot, bringing the […]

Posted on November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has said that the Federal Government spent not less than ₦1 […]

Posted on November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has ruled out Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in two individuals suspected […]

Posted on October 31, 2026October 31, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

Two suspected cases of Ebola disease have been identified in Nigeria’s North-East region, with both individuals isolated as health authorities […]

Posted on October 29, 2026October 29, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria must complete a 42-day monitoring period before it can officially be declared […]

Posted on October 27, 2026October 27, 2026 by GISTSMATE MEDIA

This Super El Nino is already pushing temperatures above 40°C in many states. Children are most at risk because their […]