Health
How crises in Nigerian health sector can be resolved — NMA
Tackles Ngige over claim that resident doctors pay for residency training in US, others By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has said for the lingering crises
What every Nigerian should know about COVID-19 vaccination
By Sola Ogundipe How does a vaccine work? A vaccine works by “showing” the immune system an important part of the virus and “training” it to recognise and remember the
Hajj: Kwara intending pilgrims get COVID-19 vaccine
No fewer than 2,500 intending pilgrims from 16 local government areas of Kwara have started taking COVID-19 vaccination for the 2021 Hajj to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The News
UCH resident doctors lost 17 colleagues to COVID-19, join nationwide strike — president
University College Hospital, UCH Dr Temitope Hussein, the President of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan Chapter of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), says the association lost 17
Nasarawa NARD chapter joins nationwide strike, paralyses medical activities
By David Odama, Lafia The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors in Nasarawa State has joined the the national body of the association in the nationwide strike. The State President of
UK Regulator Found 30 Cases of Blood Clot Events after AstraZeneca Vaccine Use
British regulators on Thursday said they have identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events after the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, 25 more than the agency previously reported.
New coronavirus variant detected in traveler from Tanzania
African disease authorities have detected a new coronavirus variant in a traveller travelling from Tanzania to Angola. The African Centres for Disease Control (CDC) said the variant had about 40
Pfizer Says Vaccine Effective After 6 Months, Protects Against SA Variant
Pfizer has said its vaccine continues to be effective against Covid-19 up to six months later, citing updated trial data. Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday
Be patient with FG, Minister pleads with striking resident doctors
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnibe Mamora, on Thursday, pleaded with the striking resident doctors to be patient with the Federal Government. Mamora made appeal at the official
Don’t use Ivermectin to treat COVID-19 patients, WHO, others caution
By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organisation, WHO has joined the growing list of health bodies warning against the use of the generic anti-parasite drug ivermectin in patients with COVID-19
