A Consultant Cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Bode Falase, has appealed to governments at all levels as well as philanthropists and NGOs to assist in funding heart surgeries to save patients’ lives. Falase, Head, Cardiothoracic Division at the Lagos State University Teaching…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday registered 22 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in four states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC, via its verified website on Monday morning, said that the additional figure coronavirus…
Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), in partnership with Global Network of Persons Living With HIV (GNP+), has advocated for end to all forms of violation against women and children living with HIV. Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, National…
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…
