Category: Health
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Growing incidence of cancer disease in Nigeria, worrisome- Expert
A Consultant Ocular Oncologist, Dr Abia Nzelu, has decried the growing incidence of cancer disease in Nigeria and the poor attention being given to it in spite of its ravaging effects. Nzelu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, in commemoration of the Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, said…
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WHO reports large shortage of coronavirus vaccines
The world is facing a severe shortage of vaccines against Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), leading to inequalities among a number of countries in terms of access to the vaccines. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic, made the disclosure on Wednesday. “Of course, the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines across the world is large…
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COVID-19: NCDC registers 1,301 new Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected people in the country to 113,305. The NCDC disclosed figures on Tuesday on its official website. Our correspondent reports that 1,191,866 people have so far been tested since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was…
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Anambra Assembly members, staff undergo COVID-19 test
The Anambra State House of Assembly, on Tuesday invited the state COVID-19 team to conduct compulsory COVID-19 test for members and staff. The COVID-19 test for members and staff at the assembly followed the spike in the cases of COVID-19 in the state. The speaker, Mr Uche Okafor, told journalists that the virus was spreading…
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COVID-19: NCDC records 1,617 new infections, 14 more deaths in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recorded 1,617 new cases of the CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Monday. Our correspondent reports that the country has so far tested 1,172,234 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020 in the country. The…
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NDLEA arrests 187 suspected drug dealers in Kebbi State in 2020
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Kebbi State says it arrested 187 suspected drug dealers in different operations in the state in 2020. Mr Peter Odaudu, the state NDLEA Commander said this while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Birnin Kebbi. Odaudu said that the command also seized 563.4678 kilos of illicit…
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WHO warns non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before
Non-communicable diseases account for seven of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase from two decades ago, a new UN World Health Organization (WHO) study has found. It said, however, that heart disease remains the leading cause of death globally. The 2019 Global Health Estimates, released on Wednesday, “clearly highlight” the need…
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UAE backs Chinese COVID-19 vaccine as 86% effective
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has authorised a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine for general use, saying that phase-3 trials showed that it was 86 per cent effective. The vaccine, developed by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, was approved only for emergency use in the UAE in September to protect frontline workers. The UAE’s Health Ministry said…
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WHO supports treatment of 301 mental health patients in Borno
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it supported the treatment of 301 mental health patients and referred 12 others for further management in Borno from January to November 2020. Dr Henry Nwanja, the WHO Public Health Officer, Emergency Programme, North East, made this known in Maiduguri on Thursday while handing over the Borno Psychiatric Hospital, rehabilitated…
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Fertility control, key to increasing per capita income – AAFP
Dr Ejike Oji, the Chairman, Technical Management Committee, Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP),says fertility control is key to increasing Nigeria’s per capita income, aimed at engendering higher Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Oji made this known at the flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum on Thursday in Abuja, adding that“Nigeria is among…