More than 5,000 persons have been registered for financial grant under the Delta COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Delta CARES) programme, Mrs Susan Omiete,of Growth and Operations Department, Bank of Industry, told journalists on Thursday in Asaba that the…
A professor of medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Gregory Erhabor, on Wednesday said that asthma affects about 339 million people annually with over 500,000 hospitalisation and about 400,000 deaths across the globe. Erhabor, who is also President, Asthma and Chest…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Friday in a live/zoom media briefing…
“Defeating malaria is absolutely critical to ending poverty, improving the health of millions, and enabling future generations to reach their full potential.” This statement by Tedros Adhanom, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), depicts the relevance of the fight against malaria, a…
Balogun Nurudeen Olaleye is the Chairman of the Alternative Medicine Board, Ogun state. In this interview with AYO FADIMU, he speaks on the steps being taken by the board to assist the alternative medicine practitioners to take advantage of advancement…
By Taofeek Lawal, Abuja No fewer than 44 Health Care providers in Abuja, are presently undergoing a six-week intensive training programme on Family Planning/Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (FP/LARCs) in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) School of Nursing/Midwifery, Gwagwalada. Declaring the training…
Dr Ruqayya Wamakko, the Director, Primary Healthcare Unit, FCT Primary Health Care Board (FPHCB) says COVID-19 adversely affected its services, especially routine immunisation in the territory. Wamakko made this known in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in commemoration of…
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 said 1,173,869 or 58.3 persons have been vaccinated with the first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine in the current phase. Mr Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the committee, disclosed this on Monday Abuja while speaking…
UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated Sexual and Reproductive Health commodities and Personal Protective Equipment (PPES) to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable women and adolescents in Kaduna State. Mariama Darboe, the Head of UNFPA office in Northern Nigeria, presented…
Smile Train, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged families with children born with Cleft Lips/Palate to present them for treatment rather than discriminate against them. The NGO specialises in raising awareness and treatment of Cleft Lip Mrs Nkiruka Obi, the…
