Category: Health
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Yobe Govt. inaugurates integrated medical outreach programme
The Yobe Government, in collaboration with development partners on Tuesday inaugurated an Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (I-MOP) to improve immunisation and other Primary Healthcare services. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Muhammed Gana, said during the inauguration in Damaturu that “I-MOP is Federal Government’s initiative aimed at bringing succour to underserved Nigerians, especially mothers and…
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COVID-19: PTF has trained 17,000 health workers to tackle infection – official
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has trained 17,000 healthcare workers to battle and contain the pandemic, according to PTF National Coordinator, Dr. Sani Aliyu. Aliyu, who disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the joint national briefing of the PTF, said that the trainees were trained on infection, prevention and control. Other areas…
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COVID-19: NCDC confirms 118 new infections in Nigeria
Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday. Thec infections were recorded in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, also announced the discharge of 86…
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181 students, staff of Lagos school infected with COVID-19
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected during COVID-19 surveillance and case…
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Nigeria records 212 new COVID-19 cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 212 new cases of Coronavirus(COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that a total of eight states have recorded 212 infections in the country in the last 24 hours. According to the…
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COVID-19: PTF says risks of reopening night clubs, bars, still too high
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said “the risks of reopening nightclubs and bars are still high hence, their continued ban”. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this during the PTF press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to questions on the continued closure of nightclubs and bars, while other activities…
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148 new cases push Nigeria’s COVID-19 toll to 60,982
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 148 new cases of coronavirus in the country, according to its official twitter handle on Thursday. It said that the 148 new cases were from 14 states in the last 24 hours, distributed as follows – Lagos State (66), FCT (25), Oyo (13), Plateau (11), Kaduna…
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International Handwashing Day: FG donates hand washing facilities to unity schools
Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Minister of Environment on Thursday says the Federal Government has distributed hand washing facilities to all the six unity schools in the FCT. Abubakar made this known while briefing newsmen during the commemoration of International Hand washing Day, with the theme, “Hand Hygiene for All”, in Abuja. He said the facilities will…
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Oxford scientists develop five-minute COVID-19 antigen test
Scientists from Britain’s University of Oxford have developed a rapid COVID-19 test able to identify the coronavirus in less than five minutes. Researchers said on Thursday, adding that it could be used in mass testing at airports and businesses. The university said it hoped to start product development of the testing device in early 2021…
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NCDC records 179 new COVID-19 infections in Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 179 new COVID-19 infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that a total of 13 states have recorded 179 new infections in the country in the last 24 hours. The…