The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River state branch, has ordered all its members in public and private hospitals to observe “total and indefinite withdrawal of medical services” over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. It berated the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for not reflecting the 5 COVID-19 confirmed cases from University of Calabar Teaching Read More
Ondo state governor, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN has approved that his special adviser on Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, should oversee activities of the Ministry of Health. The latest development followed the death of the substantive Commissioner, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, two days ago. Dr Jibayo, a two-term lawmaker at the Lagos State House of Assembly is a consummate medical practitioner. He is a Read More
Experts have lamented the attitude of Africans towards the Covid-19 pandemic. They said less than half the people interviewed about the disease believed they faced the risk of contracting the virus. Also, more than 60% believed that COVID-19 could be prevented by drinking lemon or taking vitamin C. And just over 40% believed that Africans could not get COVID-19. They Read More
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has launched a benign prostate hypertrophy/prostate cancer screening and surgical intervention among police officers and men who are 40 years and above. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Idris, while flagging off the medical intervention organised in partnership with the Stanley Medical Foundation and sponsored by the Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Thursday, at Read More
The Ondo state commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, has reportedly died of COVID- 19 infections. Adegbenro was said to have died at the state infectious disease hospital. His death came two days after Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu announced that he has tested positive for COVID- 19. Adegbenro who is said to be in his60s, is a native of Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Read More
In the news: Abdulateef Suleiman, Personal Assistant to the governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, has been confirmed dead. In the news: Kogi State Chief Judge, Nasir Ajanah has reportedly died at the COVID-19 isolation centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The deaths in Abuja and not in Kogi state is a source of worry and should concern all Kogites. Why did these Read More
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned people against wearing masks while exercising, saying masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably. WHO gave the warning Wednesday in an update of its coronavirus disease advice for the public. It said that sweat could make the mask become wet more quickly which make it difficult to breathe and would promote the Read More
The Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has appealed to the Lagos State government to take the advantage of the two weeks extension of the strike notice issued by members of the Medical Guild, an umbrella body of medical doctors under the employ of the State to pay the COVID-19 hazard allowances and resolve other outstanding issues. Read More
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, during the week raised the alarm that 40 million women in Nigeria from the age of 15 and above were at risk of developing cervical cancer. He also said the National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Cancer of the Cervix (2017-2021) has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. A release Read More
The Kogi state government has finally opened up on an impasse at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, the state capital.According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, “The attention of the Kogi state government has been drawn to the unfortunate scuffle between the staff of the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja and some patients’ relatives at Read More
EHA Clinics, a subsidiary of e-Health Africa, has opened a state of the art COVID-19 isolation and treatment facility in Abuja.Speaking to newsmen while officially unveiling the facility, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EHA, Adam Thomson, said the “facility will provide treatment for patients with mild to moderate cases of COVID-19.” He said the facility was designed as a Read More
Residents doctors at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching hospitals Akure (UNIMETH) have been sacked. Their sacking was announced in a letter announcing the suspension of the institution residency training programme from August 1st, 2020, urging all Resident doctors directly employed by the hospital to seek continuation of their programme in other institutions where there are ongoing training program. Blueprint Read More
By As Covid-19 continues to rage the country, the disease has impacted negatively on the nutritional status of Nigerians, the Executive Secretary of Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Mrs Beatrice Eluaka, has said. Addressing a virtual media training Webinar on Covid-19 organised by Nutrition Society of Nigeria (NSN) on Wednesday, Eluaka said people with nutrition based diseases such as Read More
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state, Wednesday presented his proposed intention of reducing the 2020 budget by 26 percent against the proposal earlier approved by the state House of Assembly in December, 2019.The year’s fiscal budget was approved at N178.366 billion but the governor due to the effect of Covid-19 in the state decided to revise it down to N131.847 billion. Umahi disclosed Read More
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) at the local government level in Nasarawa state Tuesday, suspended its 10 days old strike. Chairman of the union Mr. Ayuba Ismaila Oko, made this known while briefing the state House of Assembly committees on local government and health in Lafia, the state capital.The union said it was as a result of Read More
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on the Control of COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, said health workers are neglecting other patients with other ailments not related to the Coronavirus.Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force, said the situation is capable of eroding the gains recorded on the Read More
The Director-General of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said Monday that no state in the country is COVID-19 free.The NCDC boss said this during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on the Control of COVID-19 in Abuja.He said states need to start testing now as the agency is working to develop its laboratory capacity Read More
The federal government Sunday said it has paid N13.642, 485,146.00 billion as premium for Group Life Insurance and hazard allowance to 55,031 health workers health workers at 35 COVID-19 designated hospitals and medical centres across the country. A breakdown of this showed the sum of N9billion was expended on insurance, while the balance of N4, 642,485billion was used to settle the Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigerians on the historic occasion as Nigeria becomes Wild Polio Virus Free, while appreciating all partners, local and international, for their relentless efforts in ensuring the clean health bill.This achievement, the president said, reflects the resilient spirit of Nigerians, particularly the capacity of hardworking men and women in the health industry, who drew resources and Read More
Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has commended members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for calling off their nationwide strike following his interventions and those of others. Gbajabiamila said by their action, the resident doctors have once again proved that they truly have Nigerians at heart.The Speaker in a statement by his Special Adviser Read More
As Nigeria takes the lead in sickle cell prevalence globally, Sickle Cell Patients Health Promotion Center (SCPHPC) Kaduna has urged governments at all levels to increase awareness on the disease to curb its spread in the country.Founder of the Center, Hajiya Badiya Magaji Inuwa, who made the call during the 2020 World Sickle Cell Day celebration in Kaduna equally urged Read More
SAMSON BENJAMIN in this report looks at the impact of the nationwide strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) as the nation continues to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) on Monday this week commenced a nationwide strike after the expiration of a 14-day ultimatum it issued Read More
Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, under the aegis of Covid-19 Research Group, Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus pandemic. Addressing journalists Friday at Adeleke University, Ede, in Osun state, the leader of the team, Dr. Oladipo Kolawole, said the vaccine was being developed locally in Africa for Africans. Kolawole, a specialist in Medical Virology, Immunology and Read More
A member of the Anambra state COVID-19 Team, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, has listed Awka South local government area which houses the state capital city as the highest with a record of coronavirus cases in the state. Ibezim, who is a Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Indigenous Medicine and Herbal Practice, said Awka South has 22 cases, Idemili North Read More
The First Cardiology Consultant (FCC) Hospital, Ikoyi, Tuesday debunked the rumour that a Nigerian senator, Adebayo Osinowo, died at its facility Monday. The late Osinowo, popularly called ‘Pepperito’ was a Nigerian Senator who represented the Lagos East Senatorial District. He died Monday from complications from an undisclosed ailment. Shortly after his demise, news circulated on social media and some news Read More
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