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News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Nigerian Healthcare Workers Know Hepatitis B Vaccines Exist, Yet Many Remain Unvaccinated

News channel or source: https://bioengineer.org/nigerian-healthcare-workers-know-hepatitis-b-vaccines-exist-yet-many-remain-unvaccinated/

Published on: Tuesday 27 October 2026

A scoping review of 22 cross-sectional studies covering 5,537 Nigerian healthcare workers found hepatitis B vaccine awareness ranging from 50.7 to 100 percent, while uptake of at least one dose ranged ...

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Anambra Deploys Nurses to Airport, Activates Ebola Hotlines

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/anambra-deploys-nurses-to-airport-activates-ebola-hotlines/ar-AA2fQmy6

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

An official cautioned residents against unproven preventive practices, including drinking or bathing with salt water, stressing that such measures could not prevent Ebola infection.The Anambra State ...

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Ebola: Anambra Activates Surveillance At Entry Points

News channel or source: https://www.arise.tv/ebola-anambra-activates-surveillance-at-entry-points/

Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

Anambra deploys health officers to airports, motor parks and borders after Nigeria confirms an Ebola case in Abuja.

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Heat wave: Anambra first lady urges residents to take precautions

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/heat-wave-anambra-first-lady-urges-residents-to-take-precautions/ar-AA2g1SIu

Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged residents to take precautions to protect their health and prevent heat-related illnesses as the heat wave intensifies nationwide. Soludo, founder ...

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Anambra health workers declare indefinite strike from September 4

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/anambra-health-workers-declare-indefinite-strike-from-september-4/ar-AA1LH0bl

Published on: Sunday 05 January 2025

Health workers in Anambra State are set to commence strike actions September 4, over non implementation of salary structure Salary structure approved by the FG for health workers since 2010 have been ...

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Anambra Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Emergency Response

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/anambra-confirms-lassa-fever-case-activates-emergency-response/ar-AA2fEKfL

Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

The Anambra Government has confirmed a Lassa fever case involving a patient linked to Omasi in Ayamelum Local Government Area (LGA), who is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching ...

News Nigeria » Anambra » Health: Anambra State launches health partners’ forum for enhanced coordination

News channel or source: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/nigeria/news/anambra-state-launches-health-partners-forum-enhanced-coordination

Published on: Sunday 25 February 2018

Awka, 24 February 2018 - Development Partners working in the health sector gathered formally for the first time with key government staff from Awka Anambra State to chart a course forward towards ...

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