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Nigeria not a testing ground for Moderna vaccine – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2021 0

The Federal Government says a media report raising doubt on the propriety of using the four million doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines donated by the U.S. is “fake, baseless and irresponsible’’ The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in an interview with the News

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Cholera: 30,000 Cases, 816 Deaths Recorded In Seven Months – NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2021 0

More than 30,000 cholera cases and 800 deaths have been reported in 22 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) in the last seven months, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The director-General of NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. ” The federal government is working on urgent […]

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COVID-19: WHO donates ventilators, oxygen pulse oximeters to Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO), has donated 26 ventilators and 3,560 fingertip oxygen pulse oximeters to Nigeria, as part of it’s contribution to complement efforts of the Federal Government in battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The WHO, representative to Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, presented the donated items to the Minister of Health, […]

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Covid-19: Nigeria records 29 deaths in four days as Infections continue to spread

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2021 0

Nigeria on Thursday recorded 11 additional deaths from Covid-19 raising the total death toll in four days to 29. The west African nation recorded 566 new cases under the last 24 hours, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC said in an update on its Facebook page Thursday night. According to the update obtained by […]

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Death toll from Cholera rises to 698 in Abuja, others – FCTA

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

The death toll from cholera and severe diarrhoea diseases outbreak has risen from 604 to 698 in the Federal Capital Territory and other states, The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed. This is just as the FCTA has revealed that it has intensified community sensitization to curb the spread. Speaking at the continuation of the […]

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1.7 million children living with HIV missed treatment in 2020 – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

*Says urgent action needed to prevent millions of infections By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The latest report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed that at least 1.7 million children living with HIV were not on treatment in 2020. According to the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS […]

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FG shuts Abuja parks amid COVID-19 fresh wave

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

Fearing a resurgence of COVID-19 instances, the federal government has locked down various parks in Abuja’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) said that it was increasing surveillance at recreational facilities across the territory to verify that COVID-19 protocols were followed. This was revealed on Wednesday during

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NCDC confirms 15 cases of monkeypox in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 59 suspected cases of Monkeypox in Nigeria. NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Tuesday said it has also confirmed 15 cases of the disease. Ihekweazu was reacting to the Dallas, Texas resident who recently returned from Nigeria and tested positive for the disease. Laboratory tests confirmed […]

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Kidney failure: Age, diabetes among common leading causes – Nephrologist

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2021 0

Dr Adebowale Adewunmi, a Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, on Monday said that ageing and diabetes are common causes of kidney failure. Adewunmi made this known during a webinar tagged: “My Kidney, My Health”, organised by SUNU Health, a Health Maintenance Organisation. He said that other causes of kidney […]

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Nigeria partners with UN Agency to Fight Plastic Waste

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2021 0

Nigeria’s federal government stated that it has partnered with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Japanese government to launch a research study targeted at addressing the country’s plastic waste pollution problem. UNIDO will carry out the project, which will be sponsored by the Japanese government. Nigeria’s Minister

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Women with hereditary breast cancer stand a chance of survival – Study

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Women with hereditary breast cancer stand a better chance of survival following successful trials of a drug that cuts the likelihood of the disease reoccurring after treatment,a new study has revealed. Academic researchers undertook a major 30-month trial to see whether the drug, known as Lynparza (olaparib) and produced by AstraZeneca, can prevent

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WHO decry rising cases of COVID-19 in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

*Says, first wave already approaching peak Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja A recent statistics released by the World Health Organization (WHO), has revealed that COVID-19 cases in Africa are increasing by more than 20% weekly. According to the statistic, the continents third wave is approaching the peak as more than 120 000 weekly cases were recorded in […]

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$16bn funding gap stalls COVID-19 global response, says WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 16 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least $15.1 billion is required to close the funding gap of more than $16 billion of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT-Accelerator) partnership, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said. Speaking during the just concluded G7 summit in the United Kingdom, the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus noted that many countries […]

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No evidence HIV medications prevent, treat coronavirus – Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

Pharm. Hannah Ihotu Ogbago, on Friday, said there was no evidence that HIV medications could prevent or treat coronavirus (COVID-19) as speculated by some Nigerians. Ogbago told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja, that some HIV medications such as combination of tenofovir and emtricitabine, were currently being studied to see if they could […]

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How low carbohydrate diet can help achieve diabetes remission – Study

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe A new study has indicated that diets low in carbohydrates could help ensure diabetes remission without side effects. The study published in Bio medical – a peer-reviewed medical journal was carried out on 23 randomised patients who adhered to a low or very low carbohydrate diet. The findings of the study indicated […]

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Updated: Twitter removes Buhari’s tweet referencing Nigeria’s civil war, Fayose, others react

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2021 0

Following outcry from those who complained it violated principle of glorifying violence, Twitter has deleted a tweet made by President Muhammadu Buhari threatening to deal with ‘people’ who didn’t learn from the Nigerian Civil War. The President, on Tuesday evening, tweeted the following in response to rising insecurity in parts of the country, especially the […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 10,027 cases of side effects from vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja National Primary Health Care Development Agency has said that Nigeria recorded a total of 10,027 cases of mild adverse events after Covid-19 vaccination. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Faisal Shuaib made this disclosure while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, Cross River, Kaduna, Lagos, Yobe and Kebbi states had the […]

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WHO D-G charges pharmaceutical coys to end COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2021 0

The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says quick global manufacturing of vaccines, tests, treatments and equitable access are the fastest ways to end the coronavirus. Ghebreyesus, in a speech on WHO’s website, pushed for more developers to support the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), the voluntary platform for sharing

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How COVID-19, scarcity of funds is affecting TB services in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has currently overtaken every other health issue throughout the world. In this report, DOOSUUR IWAMBE examined how the pandemic and scarcity of funds is affecting tuberculosis services in Nigeria. Efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic have inadvertently affected tuberculosis (TB) programmes and other aspects of non-COVID healthcare, in

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Covid-19: We have achieved 96% target of our vaccination status – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2021 0

*Urges individuals eligible for second doses to do so Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Federal Government, FG, has revealed that it has been able to achieve over 96%( 1,929,237) of its covid-19 vaccination target in Nigeria. Speaking while updating Nigerians on the status of the COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Executive of National […]