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NMA seeks JOHESU’s understanding on health bills amendment

On: February 8, 2021

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), to embrace dialogue on the planned amendment of five health bills.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC records 1,588 new Infections, total now 139,242

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 7, 2021

In: Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,588 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 139,242.Continue Reading

COVID-19: WHO has not delisted Nigeria from vaccines beneficiaries – FG

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 6, 2021

In: Health

The Federal Government has debunked media reports making the rounds that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has delisted Nigeria from the list of African countries to receive its COVID-19 vaccines as misplaced.Continue Reading

Female Genital Mutilation, a form of GBV, says NGO

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 6, 2021

In: Health

SOHI an NGO on Saturday described Female Genital Mutilation as a form of Gender Based Violence that must be stopped.Continue Reading

FG may withdraw approval to CPAPL over heedlessness – Registrar

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 6, 2021

In: Health

The Federal Government may withdraw approval given to the CPAPL over lack of commitment to its pharmaceutical project in Lagos State.Continue Reading

Nigeria records 1,624 new COVID-19 infections, 9 more deaths

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 6, 2021

In: Health

NCDC has recorded 1,624 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 137,754.Continue Reading

FG to scale-up advocacy on ending Female Genital Mutilation practice – Tallen

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: February 6, 2021

In: Health

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, says efforts are on to scale-up advocacy toward ending FGM practice in the country.Continue Reading

CBN to sponsor research on COVID-19

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: February 5, 2021

In: Health

The CBN says it will partner government and relevant private sector organisations to provide modern health facilities and sponsor research on COVID-19.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC registers 14 deaths, 1,340 new Infections in one day

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 5, 2021

In: Health

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registers 1,340 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total number of infected people in the country to 136,030.Continue Reading

Breast cancer now most common form of cancer – WHO

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 5, 2021

In: Health

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s mostly commonly diagnosed cancer.Continue Reading

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