Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), says it will develop strategies to mobilise participation and promote uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the state. Dr Rilwan Mohammed, Executive Secretary of the agency, stated this in an interview on Thursday in…
…14,093, 873 persons so far received first dose while 416,980 Nigerians received booster dose …No death recorded arising from COVID-19 Vaccination — Shuaib By Gloria Akudoro, Abuja In its commitment in combating the various stages of COVID-19 and protecting the…
The Kwara Government has inaugurated the first state-owned Gene-Xpert Machine at Okuta General Hospital in Baruten Local Government Area. Dr Raji Razaq, the Kwara Commissioner for Health, inauguarated the project on behalf of Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Thismis contained ina statement…
A strategic communication consulting agency, Wandieville, has inaugurated a communication campaign project tagged, “Egg Make Kids”, aimed at encouraging the consumption of eggs in Kaduna State. The project, tagged “Egg Make Kids,” is also expected to boost the sales of…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called for continued precautions from Nigerians to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Lassa fever and cholera in the country. Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo briefed State House correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has assured the Ondo State Government of commitment to sustain the technical and logistic supports for its health sector. Dr Akinola Fatiregun, the State Coordinator of WHO, gave the assurance on Wednesday when he led…
Iran has registered its first confirmed deaths from the Omicron variant, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. So far, three Iranians have died from the highly transmissible variant and more than 1,100 people have been infected with it nationwide, the…
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) says its members will begin a three-day warning strike from Jan. 10. The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of NANNM, Mr Olurotimi Awojide, made the disclosure at a news conference on…
The Federal Medical Center (FMC), Yola, in partnership with Manaco Impact Foundation has developed vaccine reminder App (Peadiatric Oncall) designed to promote childhood vaccination. Prof. Auwal Abubakar, Chief Medical Director of the centre, told the Nigerian NewsDirect on Saturday that…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surged on Friday with the country recording 814 new cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via it’s verified website on Saturday, said the new cases were recorded in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
