The Association of People Living with Sickle Cell Disorder has concluded it’s first medical interactive session for the year 2021. The Medical session took place at the sickle cell orphanage home, Agulu on Feburary 19. According to the National Coordinator of the association, Mrs Aisha Edward Maduagwu,she expressed her satisfaction […]
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NAFDAC Vows To Sanitize Packaged Water Production Facilities
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to shut down packaged water production facilities that fail the Good Manufacturing Practice requirements as it pledges to collaborate with various associations in the efforts to sanitise the packaged water sector of the economy.Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. […]
Nigeria To Receive 4million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 have said Nigeria will soon receive initial four million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the national routine briefing in Abuja on Monday. Mustapha […]
Government trains faith-based hospitals on COVID-19 chain of survival strategies
Anambra State Government through the Ministry of Health has trained faith-based hospitals in the state on COVID-19 Chain of Survival Strategies. Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala urged the participants to step up their level of suspicion and identification of COVID-19 symptoms which were the primary course of treatment and […]
Covid-19 Testing to be Carried Out In South Africa
Surge testing is being rolled out in an Essex town where a case of the South African variant has been found. According to report, the single case was detected in an area of Brentwood. Surge testing is being rolled out in an Essex town where a case of the South […]
NCDC Says Nigeria Is At Moderate Risk Of Ebola Virus
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has said Nigeria is at moderate risk of an Ebola virus outbreak. The NCDC made this known through its website, adding that the decision was based on the country’s proximity to Guinea and other West African countries where the virus has broken out […]
Nigeria recorded 662 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 Infections
Nigeria on Friday recorded 662 new cases of #COVID19.According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases were recorded from 22 states and the federal capital territory.A breakdown of the cases show;Lagos recorded 167 cases,FCT-116Ogun-45Kano-44Akwa Ibom-35Edo-34Rivers-27Kaduna-23Osun-23Kwara-22Taraba-22Oyo-20Ondo-19Plateau-14Abia-11Imo-11Nasarawa-7Niger-6Bayelsa-5Delta-5Enugu-3Ekiti-2Jigawa-1 Till date, a total of 150,908 cases have been confirmed in […]
Incoming WTO head Ngozi Okojo-Iweala warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ could slow pandemic recovery
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the World Trade Organization’s incoming chief on Monday warned against “vaccine nationalism’ that would slow progress in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. She also said the trend could erode economic growth for all countries which will include the rich and poor. In an interview immediately after her appointment, Okonjo-Iweala […]
WHO Begins Counter-Ebola Vaccination Campaign
The immunisation campaign against Ebola commenced on Monday in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the first case was reported a week ago, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African branch said. The case was reported after almost three months since the 11th outbreak was declared defeated, the organisation also […]
Health Ministry To Maintain Partnership With Environmental Council
Anambra State Commissioner for Health Dr Vincent Okpala has assured the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORCN) that his ministry would maintain its partnership with them in order to promote healthy living. Dr Okpala gave the assurance during an advocacy visit with the new Zonal State Coordinator of […]