Dr Aderonke Agbaje, Associate Director, Global Fund Programs at the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria(IHVN) has stressed the need for private sector involvement in fighting tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Agbaje,who is also the leader of the USAID Tuberculosis Local Organisation…
Kano State government, on Tuesday, confirmed three persons dead and 284 others infected in the outbreak of a yet-to-be-identified disease in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim-Tsanyawa, confirmed the outbreak of the strange disease at a news…
Newly promoted professors and directors of the Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, have been charged to facilitate quality researches and improve healthcare delivery. Prof. Anas Sabir, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), of UDUTH, gave the charge at a…
Global Health Supply Chain and Breakthrough Action Nigeria is collaborating with the Nasarawa State Government, on malaria initiative to distribute 1.6 million insecticide treated nets to people of the state. Dr Ibrahim Alhassan, Director of Public Health, Nasarawa Ministry of…
A Paediatrician, Dr Ayobola Adebowale, has warned parents against using palm oil as a poison antidote for children to reduce mortality amongst children. Adebowale, a Senior Registrar, Department of Paediatrics, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, said this through a…
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Marcus Onobun, and his wife, Ehizojie, have received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine jabs. Onobun and wife received the jabs before newsmen at the new Festival Hall in Government House Benin on Monday.…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday in Abuja began the administration of COVID-19 vaccination for residents of the territory and declared it safe. Performing the exercise at the Asokoro District Hospital Abuja, the FCT Minister of State, Dr…
Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government area of Lagos State, says he has taken delivery of the council’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccine from the state government. Egunjobi made this known on Monday while taking his dose of the…
A non-governmental organization, Amen HealthCare and Empowerment Foundation in collaboration with Gombe Local Government Council, on Monday commenced free screening for breast and cervical cancer for 200 women in the local government. Flagging- off the exercise, Dr Habu Dahiru, state…
The Cross River Health Insurance Agency has released the schedule for easy enrolment of the residents in the 18 local government areas into the “Ayadecare” Health Insurance Scheme. The Director-General of the agency, Mr Godwin Iyala, announced the schedule while…
