Kano State Government has promised to sustain adequate supply of affordable, quality drugs and other consumables to over 1,000 public facilities in the state. Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, Commissioner for Health, made the pledge in a statement by Mrs Hadiza Namadi,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 39 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total numbers of cases in the country to 167,331. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday morning. It stated that the country…
A Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, says that the scarcity of the COVID-19 vaccines across African countries is an indication that more people will be dangerously exposed to the virus. Tomori, also the Chairman, Ministerial Expert Advisory Committee on COVID-19, made…
The World Health Organisation has revealed that no fewer than 146,000 Africans die annually from tobacco-related diseases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this on Thursday during a virtual news conference. Moeti said tobacco was the…
A Haematologist, Dr Patrick Obinna, says there is need for Nigerians with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) to be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccination. Obinna, who spoke with the Newsmen in Abuja ahead of World Sickle Cell Day marked annually…
The Gombe State Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, on Wednesday declared Kalajanga Community in Akko Local Government Area free from cholera. This is contained in a press statement signed by the Commissioner in Gombe. Recalled that on May 27,…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has inaugurated Renal Dialysis Centre in Auchi for the diagnosis and treatment of kidney-related diseases. Reports said that the centre was facilitated by Sen. Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo North) as part of his constituency project to…
World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of new cases of COVID-19 reported has now declined for seven weeks in a row globally, which is the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt A Specialist, Obstetrician and Gynae-cologist in medicine, Rev (Prof) Cornelius Ngochindo said he has discovered cure to diabetes, urging patients affected by the disease not to succumb to amputation of their legs . Prof Ngochindo who…
The Anambra government says it has approved establishment of additional 110 Directly Observed Treatments (DOTS) centres for Tuberculosis (TB) patients to reduce the burden of the disease. The new centres would bring to 690, the number of TB centres in…
