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PROTOCOL FOR DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN (DAT) USE 1.0 BACKGROUND Diphtheria is a clinical syndrome caused by an exotoxin produced by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; non-toxin-producing strains of […]

Overview Diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by bacteria of the Corynebacterium species. It is mostly caused by toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae and rarely by toxin-producing strains […]

Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals visited Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) to present their accreditation and to reiterate their compliance with the set standards for healthcare […]

CONVENTION ON BUSINESS INTEGRITY (CBi) PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO HEFAMAA A team from the Convention on Business Integrity ( CBi) led by Mr. Emmanuel Bosah […]

Monkeypox Virus Mpox has been declared a public health emergency after more than 15,000 cases and 461 deaths were reported on the continent this year. A […]

HEFAMAA AND PREMIER HEALTH SYSTEMS CONSULT ORGANIZED A ONE-DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP ON AESTHETIC CARE The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), in partnership with Premier […]

  HEALTH FACILITY MONITORING AND ACCREDITATION AGENCY (HEFAMAA) ARRESTS MR. JOHNSON FOR REMOVING HEFAMAA SEAL AND BREAKING OPEN ORIENT EYE CLINIC WHICH WAS SEALED BY THE […]

Cholera Fact Sheet Introduction Cholera is a highly infectious disease that can cause severe, life-threatening diarrhea. The disease is a significant public health concern, especially in […]

SPECIAL INFECTION CONTROL CONSIDERATIONS FOR PATHOGENS OF INTEREST – CHOLERA What is Cholera? An acute and severe diarrhoeal disease of Public health importance Primarily transmitted within […]