Health
COVID-19: Lagosians shun safety guidelines as vaccination progresses
Nigeria vaccinates 277,458 eligible persons By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale Nine days into the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in Nigeria, the number of persons vaccinated has continued to
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly 4.155m — Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,154,938 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialised
TB testing drops drastically in 2020 due to COVID-19
Tuberculosis By Chioma Obinna On World Tuberculosis Day, new data released by the Global fund Surveys in 13 countries with the highest TB burden has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic
Trauma-informed approach: Solution to mental health care in Nigeria — Prof Merino
By Chris Onuoha Professor Akindotun Merino is a global leader, solutionist, and transformation enthusiast who clearly articulates the remarkable transformation of human experience through the application of mental health education
EU halts export of AstraZeneca vaccine doses from Europe
By Sola Ogundipe The European Union, EU, says AstraZeneca cannot export any more doses of its COVID-19 vaccine from Europe until it makes good on its contracts with the Union.
COVID-19: NCDC announces 149,882 recoveries as at March 25
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, NCDC DG. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that the number of COVID-19 recoveries from 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) stood at 149,882
EU Insists AstraZeneca ‘Honours Contract’ with Members Before Exporting Vaccines Elsewhere
The vaccine producer AstraZeneca must “catch up” on its promised deliveries to the EU before exporting doses elsewhere, the bloc’s chief has said. “The company… has to honour the contract
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
