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World Malaria Day: Nigeria has potentials to eliminate malaria by 2025 if…. PSN
By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Malaria Day, pharmacists under the aegis of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN has said that Nigeria has the potentials to eliminate Malaria by
COVID-19: NCDC reports 51 new infections, zero deaths in 12 consecutive days
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 51 new cases of COVID-19 infections and zero death on Saturday. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday.
Covid Patients Dying Without Oxygen in India Amid Delhi Surge
For a fourth day in a row, India has set an unwelcome world record for the number of new coronavirus infections: a further 349,691 cases in the 24 hours to
Sanwo-Olu pledges to reverse medical tourism at launch of Marcelle Ruth Cancer Centre
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. …founder commends Polaris Bank’s Support to Investment Lagos Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed the state’s readiness to put its weight behind efforts to
US Lifts Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
US health regulators have lifted an 11-day pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Covid-19 jab, but will add a warning label about the potential for extremely rare blood clots.
EU Agency Advises People to Get Second Dose Of AstraZeneca Despite Rare Risk of Blood Clots
The European Medicines Agency has advised people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to get the second one despite the rare risk of blood clots that
Nearly 300,000 South African children miss routine vaccination
Thousands of South African children are in danger of contracting diseases as they continued to miss their routine vaccination, Department of Health spokesperson, Popo Maja, said on Friday. As the
FG needs N1.89trn to tackle malaria, says Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Nigeria needs over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country. Ehanire noted that the country required more than N350 billion
Nasarawa govt. committed towards Malaria elimination – Commissioner
The Nasarawa State Government has restated its commitment towards ensuring that the burden of malaria is reduced to zero in the state. Mr Ahmed Yahaya, Commissioner for Health, made the
Potential Breakthrough in Fight Against Malaria as Oxford Vaccine Shows 77% Efficacy in Early Trials
Scientists in the UK have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine with 77 percent efficacy against the disease. Researchers at the Jenner Institute of Oxford University and their partners,
