Health

Vaccination centres in parts of India turned people away on Thursday and large parts of the country reportedly ran low on doses, just as infections rose at their fastest rate since the pandemic began.   A second wave has hit India with a vengeance in recent weeks, with a record …

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has accused Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige of “feeding” Nigerians with falsehood in regards to the ongoing strike by the medical doctors. The doctors, at the end of their recent virtual National Executive Council (NEC) meeting convened to review the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said that Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States have reported confirmed human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu.” The NCDC Director General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this disclose this to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, while providing …

The Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan has on Wednesday called on the concerned stakeholders in the country to support the development of locally made vaccine in the fight against the novel coronavirus in the country. According to him, Nigeria must find the resources for setting up the enabling environment for …

As the Christian Easter Celebration approaches, and two weeks before the Muslim Ramadan, the World Health Organization (WHO) has on Wednesday, cautioned against crowded indoor celebrations that could trigger a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections. According to a statement by WHO: “In countries experiencing widespread community transmission of the virus, …

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) says it will reduce malaria prevalence from 23 per cent to zero per cent through action and review of Advocacy Communication and Social Mobilisation guidelines (ACSM).   Mr Ogunbi Temitope, the Technical Advisor Malaria, Breakthrough Action Nigeria (BAN), shared the plan withNewsmen on Monday …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said it would embark on an indefinite strike beginning from April 1 if the Federal Government failed to meet its demands. This was contained in a communiqué issued in Abuja at the end of NARD’s extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. The …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) told President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the alleged misuse of the N4.5 billion donations, loans and support the Kogi State Government got from the Federal Government, including N90,720,000 that was spent on software to track COVID-19 cases in Kogi. On the other hand …

In Lagos State, a minimum of 127,885 residents have been vaccinated just 10 days after the exercise started. Not quite long ago, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi reported this on Sunday, after he got reports of day 10 of the program from the State Primary Health Care …

Chief Nyesom Wike, the Governor of Rivers State, has validated taking the COVID-19 vaccination, countering side talks that he ignored the vaccine. The River State governor said that ahead of the start of international flights at the Port Harcourt Airport, the State government would melt the tribunal incharge of prosecuting …