Health
Johnson & Johnson, AU in Deal For Up to 400 million Covid Shots
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it will supply the African Union (AU) up to 400 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine beginning in the third quarter as the
Experts raise concerns over India’s stoppage of AstraZeneca vaccine exports
*NMA calls for alternative arrangements; Medical Guild tasks FG on extra doses & public health scientist seeks cost effective options *NPHCDA vaccinates 513,526 persons By Chioma Obinna India, one of
Nigeria Resident Doctors Threaten Indefinite Strike from Thursday
Resident doctors in Nigeria have said they will embark on an “indefinite strike” on Thursday over the government’s failure to meet its demands. The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)
Resident doctors threaten to embark on nationwide strike April 1
*Over welfare packages, unpaid salaries, others By Joseph Erunke, ABUJA THE National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike from April 1st, 2021. The
127,885 persons obtain COVID-19 vaccine jabs in Lagos
Professor Akin Abayomi …As NPHCDA extends 1st phase by 10 days By Sola Ogundipe TEN days after the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination in Lagos state, 127,885 Lagosians had received
‘Already in Circulation’: Nigeria Raises the Alarm as Africa-bound Fake Covid Vaccines Intercepted
Nigeria’s federal government has raised the alarm over a case of 3,000 doses of fake Covid-19 vaccines to be exported to Africa but intercepted in China. In an advisory issued
Nigeria Records 80% Drop in Covid Deaths Over Past Month
The number of fatalities resulting from Covid-19 has dropped from 86 to 17 cases per week between February 20 and March 20, weekly tallies of the Nigeria Centre for Disease
Africans will be more comfortable with COVID-19 vaccine from Africa — Prof Happi
Christian Tientcha Happi Professor Christian Tientcha Happi is a Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics in the Department of Biological Sciences, and the Director African Center of Excellence for Genomics
COVID-19: Africa-CDC says 72% Nigerians ready to accept vaccine
At least, 72 per cent Nigerians are ready to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, says the African Center for Diseases Control (Africa-CDC). A statement on Friday from Africa-CDC made this known
UNICEF ends FGM in 22 Imo communities
By Chinonso Alozie— OWERRI The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, Friday, ended the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM (circumcision), in 22 communities in Ihitte/Uboma Local Government Area
