World Hearing Day: National hospital embarks on free screening
2021-03-03
The National Hospital Abuja, on Wednesday embarked on a free ear screening exercise to reduce the rate of hearing loss and other ear problems.Continue Reading
Family Planning: Ogun to address unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortion
2021-03-03
By Yetunde Fatungase The Ogun Government says it will focus and capture more adolescents in its family planning initiatives and programmes, to address spate of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortion among youths. The Executive Secretary of the state’s Primary Health Care Development Board, Dr Elijah Ogunsola made this known atContinue Reading
COVID-19: Angola, first country in Eastern, Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines
2021-03-03
Angola receives 624,000 doses of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine from Sérum Institute of India as part of COVAX initiative, which aims to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines against COVID-19 worldwide.Continue Reading
FG working to provide affordable healthcare services —- Minister
2021-03-03
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensure affordable healthcare services to all Nigerians, to achieve universal health coverage.Continue Reading
COVID-19: NCDC records 479 new infections
2021-03-03
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 479 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 156,496.Continue Reading
Rivers Govt. to build world class cancer treatment centre – Wike
2021-03-02
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday announced that his administration would build a world class treatment centre to cater to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the state. Wike disclosed this during the inauguration of the Rumuogba 1 and 2 flyovers, of the triple flyover project builtContinue Reading
COVID-19 : AstraZeneca vaccine safe, efficacious – PTF
2021-03-02
PTF on COVID-19 has declared as safe and efficacious, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as Nigeria takes delivery of 3.92 doses of the vaccine.Continue Reading
Gov. Yahaya provides complementary feeds for children in Gombe
2021-03-02
By Hajara Leman Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has unveiled locally-made infant and young child complementary feeds for the treatment of moderately malnourished children in the state. The governor unveiled the complementary feeds during the 3rd Science Technology, Innovation, Agriculture and Mineral Resources Expo organised by the Ministry ofContinue Reading
Commonwealth: Minister urges common measure at combating COVID-19
2021-03-02
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, has urged members of the Commonwealth of Nations to evolve common measures to fight COVID-19 and protect their natural resources. Adamu made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2021 Commonwealth Day scheduledContinue Reading
Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
2021-03-02
An Emirate plane — Boeing 777300ER, carrying 3.94 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja.Continue Reading
