Nigeria reports 877 new COVID-19 infections, total now 150,246
2021-02-19
NCDC has reported 877 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 150,246.Continue Reading
Number of confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rises to 6, 2 people dead
2021-02-19
The number of confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has reached six, with two people having died, the health minister of the North Kivu province said.Continue Reading
Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines – WHO
2021-02-18
The World Health Organisation on Thursday says Africa is getting ready to rollout Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines.Continue Reading
Senate to check revenue loss from medical tourism
2021-02-18
The Senate resolved to check revenue leakages from medical tourism with passing of a bill to reduce number of Nigerians traveling abroad for medical care.Continue Reading
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ‘neutralises’ S. African COVID-19 strain
2021-02-18
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by German firm, BioNTech, in partnership with Pfizer, has been found to neutralise the South African variant of coronavirus, but with considerably fewer antibodies.Continue Reading
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine for use in Nigeria
2021-02-18
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) approves Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria.Continue Reading
Nurses, midwives threaten indefinite strike
2021-02-18
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Federal Health Institutions threatens to withdraw its services indefinitely over alleged members’ brutality.Continue Reading
NCDC urged to step up efforts to prevent importation of Ebola
2021-02-18
Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), urges Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to urgently come up with strategies that will prevent importation of Ebola into Nigeria.Continue Reading
Youths Group supports ban of bleaching cream
2021-02-18
Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA), throws weight behind move by National Assembly to ban importation and production of bleaching creams.Continue Reading
Youth groups call for equipping of primary healthcare centres nationwide
2021-02-17
Coalition of youth groups calls for establishment and equipping of primary healthcare centres in the country to enable communities vulnerable to diseases have access to medical care and healthy life.Continue Reading
