Category: Health
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Kano food poisoning: NAFDAC apprehends merchants of dangerous chemicals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has apprehended the merchants of dangerous chemicals used in food and drinks supposedly to enhance taste that killed three people in Kano. The three died after consuming adulterated flavoured drinks. The agency’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement issued…
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WHO, Yobe Govt train 40 doctors, nurses on clinical management of rape survivors
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with the Yobe government for the training of 40 doctors, nurses and midwives on clinical management of rape victims. Mr Muhammad Shafiq, the WHO Emergency Manager, Health Emergencies Programme made this known on Monday in Damaturu. Shafiq, represented by Dr Inigbehe Oyinloye, WHO National Consultant on Gender-Based Violence…
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Nepal To Start Vaccination Of Citizens From April 7, Using China Vaccines
The 800,000 doses of the China manufactured vaccine – Vero Cell- against COVID-19 infection will be administered to the frontline workers as well as those involved in trans-Himalayan trade activities Nepal will start its second phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive from April 7 using a China-donated vaccine to fight against the deadly infection, according…
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Medical Women Association tasks pregnant women on regular diabetes screening
The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) has urged pregnant women in the country to go for regular screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) while doing their anti-natal. Our correspondent reports that the the association gave the advice on Thursday, in Abuja at the ongoing MWIA conference titled: “Accelerating Universal Health Coverage”. Prof. Rosemary Ogu, the coordinator,…
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World TB Day: NTBLCP sensitises community
The National Tuberculosis and Leprocy Control Programme (NTLCP) held a medical outreach to create awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) in Lugbe community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NTLCP, in collaboration with other partners, conducted the Community TB Outreach on Wednesday, with health talks, medical tests, awareness on how to detect, diagnose and identify TB. The outreach…
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COVID-19: No recorded adverse effect to AstraZeneca vaccine in Nigeria – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has not received any official report of serious adverse effects from the 215, 277, people who have received the first doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines. The NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed on the agency’s official Twitter handle. “As you are aware, AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed to all states…
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COVID-19: About 122,000 persons get AstraZeneca vaccines
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 said about 122,410 persons have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccines. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency ((NPHCDA), said this while speaking at the National PTF briefing on Monday in Abuja. Shuaib said only Kogi, Kebbi, Zamfara and Oyo States were yet…
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COVID-19: PTF insists AstraZeneca vaccine is safe for Nigerians
The Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has insisted that Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe for Nigerians despite the growing global concerns over possible side effects. The National Incident Manager (NIM) of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr. Mukhtar Muhammad, made this known on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the taskforce. According…
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Kano govt. confiscates suspected fake antimalarial drugs
Kano State Ministry of Health’s Task Force Committee on Fake Drugs, has confiscated suspected fake antimalaria drugs worth over N2 million. A statement by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, on Saturday in Kano disclosed that the drugs were seized from the Malam Kato Motor Park. Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, Commissioner for Health,…
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MURIC urges Muslims to take COVID-19 vaccine without fear
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Muslim communities in Nigeria to take the COVID-19 vaccination without any fear. The pro-Muslim non-governmental group said vaccination would help to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. MURIC Director Ishaq Akintola gave the advice on Friday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. “COVID-19 vaccine is designed to give protection…