Category: Health
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We shut health facility in FCT for issuing fake COVID-19 results – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has sealed a health facility in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly collecting funds and issuing fake COVID-19 results. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, NCDC, made the disclosure during the Presidential Task Force ( PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing in Abuja on Monday. Ihekweazu explained that…
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COVID-19: NAFDAC is evaluating Sputnik V, Covax vaccines – Health Minister
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is presently studying the Russian Sputnik V and India’s Covax vaccines against COVID-19, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says. Ehanire made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing on Monday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria has…
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DRC records fresh case of Ebola – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded fresh case of Ebola in the North Kivu province of the country. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, disclosed this in a statement posted on its website on Monday. It stated that…
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COVID-19: UNFPA donates PPE to hospitals in C’ River
The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to hospitals in Cross River to assist in tackling the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Commissioner for International Development Cooperation, Dr Inyang Asibong, presented the items to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Betta Edu, at the General…
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Yobe Govt. enrolls vulnerable groups into healthcare contributory scheme –Exec. Sec
The Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), a Federal Government’s funded programme, has commenced enrolment of vulnerable individuals from across the state, under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme. Dr. Babagana Tijjani, the Executive Secretary, YSCHMA, who disclosed this in a statement, on Wednesday, in Damaturu, explained that the scheme was meant…
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Kaduna treats 4m residents of NTDs – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Mohammed-Baloni, has said the government treated more than four million residents of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in 2020. Mohammed-Baloni, who made the disclosure in a statement made available to our correspondent on Tuesday in Kaduna, listed NTDs to include lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasi, soil transmitted helminthes and clephantiasis. Mohammed-Baloni said…
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COVID-19: Oyo State confirms 76 new cases
Oyo State on Friday recorded 76 new COVID-19 cases, according to data obtained from the microsite of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Our correspondent reports that the new figure brings the number of confirmed cases in the state to 5, 308. The NCDC tally indicates that the state holds the fifth spot for confirmed…
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Bill Gates advises FG against paying high price for COVID-19 vaccines
Gates gave the advice on Tuesday night during a virtual press conference ahead of the launch of the 2021 Bill and Melinda Gates Annual Letters. He said waiting for the GAVI vaccines would be the best thing for Nigeria, and investing proposed vaccine funds into other health related areas would assist to deepen vaccine coverage…
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NAFDAC confiscates 250 bottles of unregistered hand sanitiser in Yobe
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Yobe, has confiscated over 250 bottles of unregistered hand sanitiser from various shops across the state. Mr Lawan Dadingelma, NAFDAC Co-ordinator in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Monday that the items were confiscated in 2020 .…
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COVID-19: NGO urges govt., NCDC officials to take vaccine first, restore people’s confidence
An Abuja-based Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), on Monday urged government officials at all levels and members of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to avail themselves of the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to restore the people’s confidence. Our correspondent reports that Nigeria is expecting 100,000 doses of the…