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MD Garki Hospital urges private sector involvement in Nigeria’s healthcare system

On: March 6, 2021

The Medical Director, Garki Hospital, Abuja, Dr Adamu Onu, has called for a greater involvement of the private sector n Nigeria’s healthcare policy.Continue Reading

University of Oxford developer honoured for AstraZeneca vaccine

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: March 5, 2021

In: Education, Health

A British vaccinologist, Prof. Sarah Gilbert who led the team behind Oxford/AstraZeneca jab receives prestigious award recognising her contribution to “a global common good.”Continue Reading

COVID-19 lockdowns threaten mental health of 332m children worldwide — UNICEF

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 5, 2021

In: Foreign, Health

UNICEF warns that stay-at-home policies are threatening the mental health of 332 million children worldwide.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC announces 708 new infections, additional 12 deaths

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 5, 2021

In: Health

NCDC has announced 708 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of infected people in the country to 157,671.Continue Reading

World Obesity Day: NGOs want FG to increase tax on sugary drinks

By: Edith Ike-Eboh

On: March 4, 2021

In: Health

By Justina Auta A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has called on the Federal Government to increase tax on sugary drinks to reduce the obesity crisis in the country The coalition which made the call in a statement on Thursday in Abuja released in commemoration of the 2021 World ObesityContinue Reading

COVID-19: Arik Air seeks priority vaccination for aviation workers

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 4, 2021

In: Aviation, Health

By Taiye Olayemi Capt. Roy Ilegbodu, Chief Executive Officer, Arik Air, has called for the immediate vaccination of aviation workers as COVID-19 frontline workers. Ilegbodu made this call when he hosted the Publisher of Atqnews and organiser AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism Market, Mr Ikechi Uko, at his office onContinue Reading

Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths near 2,000 mark

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 4, 2021

In: Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease since its outbreak in the country to 1,939.Continue Reading

U.S. launches COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention in Nigeria

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention project in Nigeria in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.Continue Reading

West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries have agreed on a unified front to combat the virus that re-emerged about three weeks ago.Continue Reading

World Hearing Day: National hospital embarks on free screening

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: March 3, 2021

In: Health

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

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