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Wednesday, 04 November, 2026

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Category: Health

In-depth healthcare reporting, medical news, wellness insights, and public health updates from South South Echoes.


Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has ordered the state Ministry of Health to institute mandatory free quarterly medical examinations for citizens across all eight local government areas. ​Governor Diri announced the initiative on Sunday while speaking at a special Read more…


The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to enter a Rome medical facility this week for a surgical procedure to excise a small growth discovered in his respiratory system, Vatican officials announced. ​The pontiff personally Read more…


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has heightened its nationwide enforcement drive to eliminate illicit, counterfeit, and prohibited agricultural chemicals from the market. The heightened measures aim to safeguard public health, secure the national food Read more…


The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has distanced itself from an unverified list circulating online that alleges several consumer items on the market are counterfeit or unsafe. In an official public notice issued on Friday, October Read more…


In a landmark breakthrough for healthcare delivery in Abia State, a team of specialized medical professionals at the Abia State Specialist Hospital, Umuahia, has successfully performed the facility’s first major neurosurgical procedure. The delicate operation was completed without complications, marking Read more…