Health
Africa CDC Chief Warns of ‘Vaccine War’ Over Access to Jabs
The director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has urged global powers to avoid a “vaccine war” that would prove harmful to everyone. John Nkengasong’s remarks followed
Africa’s vaccination campaign threatened as India suspends AstraZeneca exports
*Nigeria vaccinates 325,514, Ghana 470, 000, Rwanda 345,000 By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Nigeria’s vaccination programme encountered a hitch on Thursday as India suspended all major exports
Two-thirds of Africans willing to accept COVID-19 vaccination – Africa CDC Survey
By Alice Ekpang Amid the varying sentiments across the globe regarding the acceptability of the Covid19 vaccines, Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to Covid-19, PERC, survey has revealed that two-thirds of
New Virus Variant Detected in India; Experts Urge Caution
A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil. Health Ministry officials
World TB Day: 20,522 TB patients missing in Kano — Commissioner
By Bashir Bello No fewer than 20,522 Tuberculosis patients were missing in Kano State, Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa has said. Dr. Tsanyawa stated this while flagging off an
Nigeria records worst TB burden in Africa
Tuberculosis … EL-Lab boosts case detection with 16-module GeneXpert machine By Chioma Obinna ONE hundred years after the launch of the Tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Nigeria ranks worst in Africa and
AstraZeneca may have used outdated information in trial, US health officials allege
…As Nigeria vaccinates 215,277 eligible persons By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean
Hong Kong Halts Use of Pfizer Vaccine, Cites Defective Lids
Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids. The city’s government said the suspension was
US Signs MOU with NLNG to make Bonny Island Malaria-free Zone
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two United States government development agencies to make Bonny Island malaria-free and achieve HIV epidemic
UNFPA supports 32 VVF survivors in Borno
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has supported 32 Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors in Borno. Dr Zainab Aliyu, the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) in charge of the VVF Ward in
