The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a pilot programme deployed since 2019 in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi where more than two million doses were given … [Read more…]
The wealth of a state is characterised by the health of her people. Thomas Edison once stated that, “a time comes when the doctors of the future will no longer treat the human frame from drugs, but rather will cure and prevent diseases with nutrition”. This statement is finding expression in our time as the … [Read more…]
Breaking~The SOUTH EAST DEBATE’21; Former Nigeria First Lady,Prof Uche Azikiwe MFR to attend as Mother of the Day. .…Says it is a noble initiative…. The SOUTH EAST DEBATE’21, an inter higher institutions Debate Competition on RESTRUCTURING Continues to gain more weight and endorsements as the Wife of the former President of the Federal Republic of … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s health sector faces total shutdown as JOHESU issues 15-day ultimatum The current challenges in the Nigeria public hospitals could further be compounded as the joint health sector workers union has issued a 15-under day ultimatum to the federal government. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Association say they will … [Read more…]
2021 Democracy Edition’s Personality of the Time- Amb. Dr. Ugwu Ikechukwu Odo Amb. Dr. Ugwu Ikechukwu Odo is a miracle to humanity. He betters and saves lives on a daily basis as a doctor, philanthropist, educator, a pillar of motivation, a pillar of positive example, a true definition of what it means to conquer impossibilities, … [Read more…]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said NAFDAC had approved Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine, to step up efforts to battle a third wave of infections in the country. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the National Vaccines briefing. The BBIBP-CorV, also known … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Medical Association in Enugu State has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the case instituted against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to bring about an amicable resolution. Chairman of NMA Enugu State Branch, Dr Jude Onyia, made the call in Enugu while speaking to newsmen. The Ministry of Health, … [Read more…]
Health professionals and workers in Enugu State under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), yesterday went wild with jubilation as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced an upward increase of their Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) from 41 percent to 60 percent, effective from September 2021, in spite of the nation’s economic, security and … [Read more…]
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has distanced itself from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) drafted by the Federal Government and vehemently refused to sign the document as a commitment to ending its ongoing industrial action. The association described the MoU as a veiled punishment for doctors, who are to bear the brunt … [Read more…]
Mr Buhari and members of his entourage returned to Nigeria last Friday after about two weeks in London, UK. President Muhammadu Buhari will go on isolation in line with COVID-19 protocols after spending about two weeks in London, United Kingdom, the presidency has said. Also billed to go on isolation are officials … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council has outlawed girl-child marriage and other forms of gender-based harmful practices in the state. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of a multi stakeholders’ strategic conference between the council and WomenAid Collective. The conference was organised in partnership with the Ford Foundation … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbreak of Cholera in the country. This is just as it put the current death toll at 816. This was contained in a statement by the centre’s Director General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and titled ‘Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to … [Read more…]