Traditional rulers in Anambra State have joined in the call on pregnant mothers to patronize Mother and Child Referral Centre at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, COOUTH , Awka, for their wellbeing and those of their children. The traditional rulers gave the advice during the commissioning of Mother and […]
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Stakeholders Meet to Find Solutions to Challenges Facing the Health Sector
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has reiterated the need for a drastic reform in the Nigeria Health sector using the window of opportunity which COVID-19 has brought that have made Government give special attention to the health sector. He made this call in Abuja on […]
Nigeria Records 444 New Cases of Covid 19
Till date,
194,088 cases have been confirmed, of which
179,679 have been discharged and
2,495 deaths recorded…
Nigeria Records 626 New Covid 19 Cases
Highlights on Covid19 show that Çn the 31st of August 2021, 626 new confirmed cases and 14 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 192,431 cases have been confirmed, 178,759 cases have been discharged and 2,469 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The 626 […]
NMA Throws Their Weight Behind Striking Resident Doctors
Report has it that the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has thrown its weight behind the ongoing. the nationwide strike, embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). In a statement jointly signed by its President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, and Secretary-General, Dr Philips Ekpe, the NMA said the Federal […]
DSS Denies Harassing Doctors at Saudi Job Interview
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports of harassment of Doctors at a Saudi Arabia recruitment exercise in Abuja. According to Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, the report circulating conventional and social media that the body dispersed doctors attending a Saudi Arabia organised job interview […]
Nigeria Records 618 Cases Of Covid 19
Nigeria yesterday recorded 618 new cases of Covid 19. According to the Nigeria center for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were recorded from 14 states and the federal capital territory. A breakdown of the cases showLagos recorded 312 cases,Akwa Ibom-89Edo-71Rivers-47Ekiti-20Plateau-20Delta-15Kwara-13FCT-11Osun-8Oyo-4Ogun-3Benue-3Gombe-1Kaduna-1 Till date,190,333 have been confirmed, of which169,815 have been […]
The Minister of Health, promises to focus on the lessons learnt from the just-concluded Support to National Malaria Programme Phase Two, (SuNMaP 2), to eliminate malaria in the country.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has promised to focus on the lessons learnt from the just-concluded Support to National Malaria Programme Phase Two, (SuNMaP 2), to eliminate malaria in the country. Dr Ehanire, stated this at the SuNMaP 2 dissemination meeting, on Tuesday in Abuja, and announced that […]
Lagos To Commence Another Round Of Vaccination Wednesday
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday disclosed that 299,992 doses of Moderna vaccines were received from the Federal Government, saying, come Wednesday, August 25th, 2021, another round of vaccination would commence across the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu said a total of 150 centers had already been put in place […]
Côte d’ivoire Detects New Cases of Bird Flu
The Government made the announcement on Thursday, where the Livestock and Fisheries Minister, Sidi Tiemoko Toure stated that since July 20, high death rates among poultry were spotted in traditional and modern poultry firms in Mondoukou, East of the country’s economic hub Abidjan, adding that laboratory analysis confirmed the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu virus…