HEALTH

Dr. Afam Obidike says plans are underway to establish the state’s Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency to eliminate quackery as well as improve healthcare service delivery in the state. Dr. Obidike said this when he appeared before the state House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation in Awka for the 2022 Revised Budget […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advocated for a re-imagining and re-prioritisation of resources to usher in sustainable, well-being societies In its message to mark this year’s World Health Day, WHO called for accelerated action by leaders and all people to preserve and protect health and mitigate the climate crisis. It said the theme of […]

Anambra Government said it would commence a five-day outbreak response vaccination against Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus type 2 ,across the state from April 9 to April 13. Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu, Executive Secretary, Anambra State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made the disclosure during a news conference on Thursday, in Awka. Ezenyimulu said that children under five […]

Nigeria has confirmed 332 new cases of COVID-19 amid the relaxation of measures initially put in place to curb the spread of the disease in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a tweet on Friday via its verified handle while giving an update on the outbreak of the disease. […]

Pfizer on Thursday said it would extend until 2030 a drug donation programme aimed at eliminating trachoma, an eye disease responsible for blinding or visually impairing nearly two million people worldwide. The US pharmaceutical company co-founded the International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) in 1998, and has already donated nearly a billion doses of the antibiotic Azithromycin, […]

The Washington-based bank said it will support the delivery of nutrition and health care services at the primary care and community levels to help reduce stunting that is characterised by prolonged nutritional deficiency among infants and young children. Diop said improving the nutritional status of children is key to the Southeast Asian country’s goals of […]

South Africa has confirmed its first case of Monkey Pox in the country. The Minister of Health Joe Phahla announced this at a media briefing on Thursday. The affected person is a 30-year-old male. He is, however, said to have no travel history, more to follow in our subsequent news.  

Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director General (DG) of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said that when pharmaceutical companies start local manufacturing of drugs, the strength of the naira will increase. Mustapha said this at a press briefing on the significance of the NABDA 2022 Establishment Act to national development in Abuja on Thursday. He disclosed that […]

World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, released an interim guidance regarding first recommendations on use of vaccines for monkeypox. In a document, titled, “Vaccines and immunisation for monkeypox: Interim guidance,” the agency said the goal of the global response was to check the outbreak and effectively deploy public health measures to prevent further spread, noting that […]

The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has expressed sadness over the June 9 inferno at the University of Jos Veterinary Teaching Hospital. It said the incident was a huge loss to the veterinary profession and the entire nation. The association said this in a statement by Dr Gloria Daminabo, its Spokesperson. The inferno was said […]