Category: Health
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Malaria cases drops from 23 to 12.8% in Benue ― Health Commissioner
Benue has recorded a drop in malaria cases from 23 per cent to 12.8 per cent, Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Ngbea said. Ngbea, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Andrew Amee, made this known while briefing newsmen in Makurdi. According to him, the figure is based on the latest Nigeria…
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NMA conducts free medical outreach for inmates in Jos
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has organised a two-day free medical outreach for inmates at the Jos custodial centre. Declaring the event open, Prof. Innocent Ujah, the National President of the association said that the gesture was part of its 2021 Annual General Conference/Delegates’ Meeting (AGM/DM). Ujah reiterated that the need for everybody to have…
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Plateau records 121 deaths from malaria
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Nimkong Ndam, on Monday said that the state recorded 121 deaths caused by malaria in 2020. Ndam disclosed this in an occasion to mark the 2021 World Malaria Day in Jos. The theme of this year’s world malaria day is “Zero Malaria: Draw the Line against Malaria.” He said…
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No fewer than 1.13m AstraZeneca shots administered – NPHCDA
No fewer than 1.13 million shots of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made this known on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. “As of April 21, 1, 133, 325 representing 56.3 per cent of the eligible persons targeted with…
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WHO launches initiative to eradicate malaria in 25 countries by 2025
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new initiative which aims to halt transmission of malaria in 25 more countries by 2025. The initiative is to be launched on World Malaria Day on April 25. Thailand, South Africa and Saudi Arabia are among the countries the WHO aimed to make malaria-free. The 25 countries…
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NCDC records lowest daily case of 26 new COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 26 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,233. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Sunday. The centre said that the new cases were registered in five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It…
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Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60
The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, ending a temporary suspension over reports of rare blood clots in younger recipients overseas, health officials said on Monday. “The benefit outweighs the risk. Only a small percentage of the population had these adverse effects for AstraZeneca,” Health Undersecretary, Maria…
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COVID-19: Nigeria has vaccinated over 1 million people, says NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the nation’s population. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, on Thursday. Our correspondent reports that for the country to achieve herd immunity against…
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17,000 so far receive first jab of AstraZeneca in Enugu – Official
No fewer than 17,000 residents of Enugu have so far received their first jab of AstraZeneca in the ongoing vaccination in the state. Dr George Ugwu, the Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), made this known to our coresspondent in Enugu on Thursday. Our correspondent reports that the state…
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Polio Virus may resurface in Nigeria – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the Wild Polio Virus (WPV)may resurface if adequate measures are not taken.Elizabeth Onitolo, the UNIEF Communication for Development Specialist, stated this at the opening of a three-day media di alogue in Yola, Adamawa State, on Tuesday.Nigeria and the rest of Africa were formally certified free of…