The health system and health workers in Nigeria are under incredible strain, as more and more very ill patient are now presenting themselves to the hospitals. Dr Adedamola Dada, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Ebute Meta, Lagos, made…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says it is in countries self-interest to shun vaccine nationalism and work toward equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, noting that people must come first over short-term profits. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at…
Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave was ravaging our land and claiming many lives. Bode, who made the assertion at a news conference in Lagos, said:…
The Kaduna State Government says it needs N29 billion to address the scourge of malnutrition in the state. Mr Mahmoud Yamusa, the Permanent Secretary, Planning and Budget Commission (PBC) also the Chairman, State Committee on Food and Nutrition said this…
Dr Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CDM) of Dalharu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia in nasarawa State says the hospital has taken delivery of four ventilators preparatory to handling any serious case of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The CMD…
Kwara Government says 37 more people have tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to 1,496. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor and Spokesman for the Technical Committee on…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria hopes to get 42 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine soon to cover one fifth of its population. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this at the Presidential Task…
Dr. Akintunde Ogunfeyimi, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) , Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, says heaps of unclaimed corpses that used to litter the hospitals’ morgue in the past years have been cleared. Ogunfeyimi told the Newsmen on Tuesday in…
Disturbed by the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic and violation of protocols, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has banned all social gatherings in the state until further notice. Fintiri gave the directive in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, …
From just two National Reference Laboratories, Nigeria now has over 100 public and private laboratories across all the states for the testing of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a media briefing…
