Health
COVID-19 worsens TB cases in Nigeria – Director
Mrs Uko Itohowo, the Director, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, says COVID-19 has worsened Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Nigeria as about 60 per cent of patients go unnoticed and
COVID-19: NCDC conducts 1,870,915 tests, confirms 70 new infections
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has conducted 1,870,915 COVID-19 tests in the country of over 200 million people since Feb. 27, 2020. The NCDC
US govt supports 45,000 PLHIV in Oyo, Ondo with ARVs
By Sola Ogundipe The US government will identify and place an additional 45,000 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Oyo and Ondo states on life-saving antiretroviral treatment as part of
BENUE: Ortom provides free treatment for 700 snakebite victims
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 700 victims of snake bites in Benue state have received free treatment courtesy of Governor Samuel Ortom. The Health
Abdurazaq commends Kwara PSN as Otelaja takes over
Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN By Chioma Obinna Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has lauded Nigerian pharmacists on their commitment, consistency, and support geared towards delivering quality healthcare to Nigerians.
Pfizer/BioNTech confirm extra 100m vaccine doses to EU in 2021
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE announced on Monday they would supply an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY, the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine, to the 27 European Union member states in
Sanwo-Olu seeks prompt approval, implementation of nutrition policy
By Gabriel Olawale The Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has made a passionate appeal to the State Executive Council for prompt approval and implementation of state policy on
Nigeria vaccinates 1.09m persons with 1st dose of vaccine
As of Sunday, April 18, 2021, a total of 1,096,727 persons representing 54.5 percent of the eligible persons targeted with the Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine have been administered their first dose,
WHO worries over high rate of COVID-19 infections as 3m die globally
Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Nigeria vaccinates 1.09m persons with 1st dose of AstraZeneca vaccine By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organisation, WHO, has expressed concern over the high
Half of US Adults Have Received at Least One Covid Shot
Half of all adults in the US have received at least one Covid-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more
