Health
Senegal Begins Vaccinating Against Coronavirus
Authorities in Senegal have said fighting misinformation and Covid-19 vaccination reluctance will be key in the campaign launched on Tuesday. Senegal’s Health Minister Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr was first in line
Taraba seeks tie with NAFDAC for indigenous industries
By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo Taraba State Government has sought the support of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for eight state government-owned indigenous industries that
COVID-19: When Nigeria receives vaccines doesn’t lie in our hands — Dr Osagie Ehanire
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire Says pandemic, vaccine nationalism, delaying supplies from COVAX Facility By Chioma Obinna Since the beginning of January 2021, Nigeria has been expecting the delivery
UNICEF Orders 4m Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines for Nigeria
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has placed a purchase order for four million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines to be supplied to Nigeria. The Executive Director of the
NCDC, NIMR release COVID-19 household Seroprevalence surveys in 4 States
Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu. … More Nigerians stil at risk of infection …1 in 5 in Lagos, Enugu, Nassarawa states already infected with virus By Chioma Obinna The
COVID-19: Fake vaccines now in circulation, FG raises alarm
…Nigeria to receive 4m doses of NAFDAC-certified AstraZeneca By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has raised the alarm over the circulation of fake COVID-19 vaccines in the country, warning Nigerians
Resident doctors in Taraba suspend two-month strike
The Taraba Chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) on Monday, suspended its two-month strike. Announcing the suspension at a news conference in Jalingo, the President of ARD, Dr
Sugarcane can boost sperm count, conception — Expert
Mrs Olufunmilola Adewumi, the Assistant Chief Nutritionist at the Orile Agege General Hospital in Lagos State has advised those seeking to improve their fertility level and libido to consider taking
Ebola Death Toll Rises To Four In DR Congo
This file photo taken on August 15, 2014 shows an MSF medical workers checking their protective clothing in a mirror at an MSF facility in Kailahun, epicentre of the world’s
Russia Registers First Case of Bird Flu in Humans
Russia has detected its first case of transmission of bird flu virus from animals to humans, according to health authorities. Scientists from the state-run Vector Institute have isolated genetic material
