Tag: HEALTH
COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Records 188 New Cases, Total Now 56,017 Nationwid
Nigeria has recorded 188 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total now to 56,017 with 1,076 deaths across the country.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC...
COVID 19:144 Health Workers Test Positive In Kaduna – Official
The Director, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Iliyasu Neyu, said No fewer than 144 health workers have tested positive in Kaduna State since April 2020.Speaking...
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: Nigeria records 436 new cases, total now 20,244
Nigeria has recorded 436 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number now 20,244 in the country.The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC through its...
Strike Action: FG Releases N4.5bn To 31 Teaching Hospitals, Earmarks N9bn...
The Federal Government has released 4.5 billion naira to 31 Federal Teaching and Medical Centres across the country, and earmarked nine billion naira for...
Labour Calls For Actions To Promote Public Health And Safety
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has called for measures geared toward promoting public health and safety by regulating, detecting, checking and managing food borne...
Revised Budget: FG Gives National Assembly N27bn For Renovation, Cuts Health,...
The Federal Government has reduced the 37 billion naira budget for the renovation of the National Assembly complex to 27.7 billion naira.The Federal Government,...
Covid-19: FG To Begin Community Testing
The Federal government is to commence community testing for the COVID-19 disease and social mobilisation at the grassroots to ensure physical distancing and advisories...
World Anti-Biotic Awareness: W.H.O Says Misuse Of Anti-Biotics Is Dangerous To...
The
World Health Organisation, W.H.O warned that the misuse of antibiotics is
dangerous to health and can put people at risk.WHO
Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti,...
Yellow Fever: Death Toll Rises To 17 In Bauchi State
The
Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency says one more patient of
yellow fever has died in Alkaleri Local Council of the state.The
agency’s Executive Chairman...
Yellow Fever: Katsina Records 36 Cases, Embarks On Vaccination
The Katsina State Deputy Governor,
Mannir Yakubu has confirmed thirty six cases of yellow fever in Danmusa and
Kankara local government areas of the state.Speaking at...
Health: FG To Support Effective Supply Management Chain
The Federal Ministry of Health , has said that it
was ready to partner with individuals and groups to effect an efficient Health
Supply Management Chain...
Healthcare: FG To Partner Philanthropists, Agencies
The Federal Government has expressed interest to
partner with philanthropists and international agencies desirous of supporting
healthcare services and human capital developments.The Minister of State for...
Health: New NHIS Boss Adopts 3-Point Aggressive Rebranding
The Newly appointed
Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS, Mohammed
Sambo, says he has adopted a three-point aggressive and purposeful strategy to
rebrand the...
Health: Association Tasks States To Upscale Secondary Care To Achieve...
The National
Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners, NAGGMDP has
challenged state governments over appropriate infrastructure development in
Secondary Health Care to achieve Universal Health...
Primary Healthcare: U.S. Inaugurates $225m Programme In Bauchi, Sokoto, Others
United State Agency for International Development USAID has launched a 225 million dollars new flagship health activity to help five states in Nigeria improve...
Primary Healthcare: Maternal, Newborn, Child Health Week Begins In Kaduna May...
The
Kaduna State Ministry of Health and Human Services said it had concluded plans
for the conduct of maternal Newborn and Child health week on May 27th.The
state...
2019 World Hypertension Day: Association Calls For Adequate Awareness Against Hypertension
The
National Association of Seadogs , Pyrates Confraternity has called on
government at all levels to create adequate awareness against the current high
rate of hypertension in...
National Species: Ecologist Calls For Recovery Plan To Prevent Plant, Animal...
An
ecologist, Richard Inyamkume, has called for National Species Recovery Plan
that will assist in recovering massive loss of extinct species and other
species that are already...
Flood: NIMASA Donates Relief Materials To Victims In Cross River
In line with the Corporate Social Responsibility disposition of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency,NIMASA, the Agency under the leadership of Dakuku Peterside...
HIV: Scientists Working Hard To Find Cure – Gupta
A
Professor of Clinical Microbiology, University College, London, Ravindra Gupta has
said there was hope for HIV cure in the near future.Gupta,
who said this in an...
