Health
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
Sex enhancement drugs, risk factor to cardiovascular diseases- Experts
Some medical experts say usage of sex enhancement drugs have both positive and negative implications on human health. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, that though,
Bayelsa begins 3 days health summit
…Jonathan, Minister of Health Dr Enahire as special guests By Emem Idio AS part of strategies for health system strengthening and to deepen international support for government-initiated programmes, the Bayelsa
Vaccine apathy threatens COVID-19 response
As experts blame trust deficit By Chioma Obinna For decades now, vaccination programmes in Nigeria have been making progress. But the advent of COVID-19 vaccines may be bringing back ugly
1,081,548 Nigerians Receive Astrazeneca Vaccine Jabs
As the vaccination of Nigerians against Covid-19 enters its sixth week, the federal government says 1,081,548 people have received their first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccines, as at Saturday. According
Nigeria’s active COVID-19 cases increase by 39 — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the country’s COVID-19 active cases increased by 39, bringing the total number to 7,821. The NCDC disclosed this on its
Vaccine apathy threatens COVID-19 response
…as experts blame trust deficit By Chioma Obinna For decades now, vaccination programmes in Nigeria have been making progress. But the advent of COVID-19 vaccines may be bringing back ugly years
Uganda to import more AstraZeneca vaccines amidst new variants
Uganda will import five million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines next month after the discovery of new COVID-19 variants in the country, President Yoweri Museveni has said. In a televised address
COVID-19 vaccine: 8,439 mild adverse events recorded in Nigeria –NPHCDC
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said a total of 8,439 mild adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) had been reported since vaccination began in March. Dr. Faisal Shuaib,
Nigeria vaccinates 1.05m persons with 1st dose
An update released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, on Thursday revealed that 1,051,096 eligible Nigerians have so far been vaccinated with the first dose of the
