Health
Ebola: Community pharmacists urge adoption of ‘Pharmacy First’ protocol
By Folasade Akpan The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to adopt a nationwide ‘Pharmacy First’ protocol to…
Author: Folasade Akpan
Health
Ebola: FG orders tighter screening at Nigeria’s entry points
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has directed relevant agencies and health institutions to strictly enforce approved Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) entry protocols at…
Health
Zamfara NMA unveils action plan against Ebola, Polio, Diphtheria
By Ishaq Zaki The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara Chapter, says it is collaborating with major stakeholders to intensify surveillance and preventive measures against…
Health
Ebola: NCDC mobilises 500 IPC alumni, media fellows for preparedness campaign
By Franca Ofili The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has mobilised Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) alumni and media fellows to…
Health
Bundibugyo Ebola spreads to 3 countries, WHO urges stronger regional response
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus has spread across the Democratic Republic of the…
Health
Nigeria’s Ebola case genetically related to Kenya index case – Pate
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government says Genomic analysis of Nigeria’s imported Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case has shown that the isolated virus appears…
Politics
NILDS D-G seeks greater women’s participation in Nigeria’s democracy
By Justina Auta Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has called for greater participation of women…
Defence/Security
ECOMOG veterans seek repatriation of fallen soldiers, national memorial
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) Veterans Association has appealed to the Federal Government to repatriate the…
Health
First participant vaccinated in Bundibugyo vaccine trial in DRC
By Folasade Akpan The first participant has been vaccinated in a pivotal clinical trial to evaluate vaccine candidates against Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic…
Health
Tinubu tasks medical experts to tackle W/African brain drain
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has urged medical professionals to develop practical solutions to medical brain drain across West Africa, warning that the…