Undertake regular exercise for fitness, longevity, NMA tells patients, stakeholders
2021-02-27
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has reiterated the need for regular exercise as a means of promoting longevity.Continue Reading
NCDC announces 600 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
2021-02-27
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 600 new cases of the Coronavirus （COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155, 076. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. The agency also registered 11 COVID-19 deaths, raisingContinue Reading
KDSG restates commitment to improve, invest more in healthcare
2021-02-26
By Hussaina Yakubu The Kaduna State Government has reiterated its commitment to invest more in the health sector, to give citizens access to quality health services. The State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, made the commitment on Friday in Kaduna at a Roundtable discussion on Public Investment in Health, organizedContinue Reading
Portugal to send 5% of its vaccine doses to Africa
2021-02-26
Portugal is set to allocate 5 per cent of its share of coronavirus vaccine doses to African nations, said Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa at the end of an EU session on Friday. His country’s donation would focus on countries where Portuguese is the main language. The proposal follows aContinue Reading
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.87m – CDC
2021-02-26
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,869,522 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 102,843 as ofContinue Reading
Cervical cancer: WHO pledges to support Kebbi State
2021-02-26
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection to eliminate the disease in the country. The WHO Office in Nigeria, in a statement posted on its website, said the collaboration would help in improvingContinue Reading
Malnutrition: Kaduna to recruit more nutritionists for PHCs
2021-02-26
By Philip Yatai The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (PHCB) says it will recruit more nutritionists in the second phase for the Primary Healthcare Centres in the state. The Secretary of the board, Dr Hamza Abubakar, said this on Friday, when the State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN),Continue Reading
Foundation seeks inclusion of persons with disabilities in all human endeavours
2021-02-26
DSFN has urged the Federal Government to develop a legislative framework for total inclusion of persons with disabilities in all works.Continue Reading
Minister tasks federal neuro-psychiatric hospital on improved performance
2021-02-25
By Lilian Okoro The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has urged the management and staff of Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba to improve on their performance to enhance the hospital’s reputation. Ehanire made the remarks during a visit to the hospital on Thursday in Lagos. He said the hospital hadContinue Reading
NCDC reports 655 new COVID-19 infections, 11 deaths
2021-02-25
The centre said that the pandemic has shown a sign of receding in the country as active cases continue to decline, from 21,363 on Tuesday to 21,279.Continue Reading
