Edo Government said on Friday in Benin that it recorded four deaths and 28 new cases of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours from the third wave of the pandemic. The State Head of COVID-19 response team, Dr Ebomwonyi Osagie,…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Chapter (LASUTH-ARD), has said that it members might not resume work even if the ongoing nationwide doctors’ strike ends. The President of the chapter, Dr Azeez Ojekunle, disclosed this on…
The Enugu state Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA) has declared the state wide month-long exclusive breastfeeding campaign it carried out as a huge success. The Executive Secretary of ENS-PHCDA, Dr George Ugwu, told newsmen in Enugu, on Thursday, that…
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) says the African continent is faced with syndemics, a combination of emerging infectious diseases, which are increasing the disease burden across the continent, according to its Director, Dr John Nkengasong. Nkengasong stated this in…
The Federal government has disclosed that it is working to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for all Federal Civil servants in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman Presidential Steering Committee, Mr. Boss Mustapha, made the disclosure…
Racheal Oyelola Medical practitioners under the aegis of Nigeria Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGMDP, Kwara State chapter, may embark on an industrial action if their demands tabled before the State Government are not met by September 13,…
Mr Asishana Okuaru, the Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has commended state governors’ efforts in achieving polio-free status in 2020. Okuaru, who gave the commendation at the Nigeria Health Commissioners forum quarterly meeting on Thursday in Abuja, emphasised…
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq, says Family planning (FP) remains the best method to reduce maternal mortality in the country. Razaq stated this on Thursday at a training on advance family planning, organised by the Awareness Initiatives…
Gombe State Government on Wednesday took delivery of 100,154 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the second phase vaccination in the state. The state deputy governor, Dr Manessah Jatau, who announced the development, said that state received 87,360 doses of Moderna…
As the nation continues to witness high cases of COVID-19 in the third wave, the Federal Government is considering taking some measures against people who refuse to get vaccinated. The Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr…
