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World Cancer Day: WHO raises alarm over increase in cancer cases

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2021 0

*Says, new cases has doubled from 338,000 to 846,000 in Africa Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2021 world cancer day, the World Health Organisation, WHO has raised the alarm over the rising cases of cancer in Africa. The WHO Regional Director, Dr

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WHO team begins hunt for COVID-19 origins in China after quarantine

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2021 0

Sharon Isaalah, Lagos The World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers on Thursday, after the end of their quarantine in China, began investigations hoping to learn more about the origins of COVID-19. China had required that the team spend a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel before they could begin their investigations in the city of Wuhan, […]

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WHO races to develop vaccination card for COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2021 0

Sharon Isaalah, Lagos When Integrity Mchechesi visited a bus terminal in Zimbabwe’s capital city, Harare, people were calling out, asking if anyone needed a negative COVID-19 test certificate. Such falsified COVID-19 test certificates can be bought for as little as $10 (€8.20), roughly $50 less than an actual COVID test, in Harare, said Mchechesi, a […]

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No patient must die due to lack of oxygen, CACOVID warns

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2021 0

Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has restated its commitment towards ensuring that no life is lost as a result of severe oxygen supply problem. The private sector initiative supplies the Federal Government with oxygen for management of critical cases (patients) of COVID-19 at the Isolation centres across the Country. Addressing a news conference on the latest […]

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‘Fried food even in moderation harmful’

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

Sharon Isaalah, Lagos It’s often believed that certain foods, even though they are considered harmful to health, are safe when eaten in moderation. But a new study warns of the harmful effects of fried foods on the heart and arteries, even in small portions. However, the study does have some limitations, as the researchers themselves […]

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Eli Lilly claims its drug can prevent COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2021 0

Sharon Isaalah, Lagos Drug maker, Eli Lilly has said its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staffers of nursing homes and other long-term care locations. It’s the first major study to show such a treatment may prevent illness in a group that has been devastated by the pandemic. Residents and staffers who […]

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WHO, Africa CDC to deliver 900m doses of Covid-19 vaccines in 2021

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2021 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the continent by 2021. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this at its first online press briefing for 2021 on Thursday […]

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Fatality rate of COVID-19 second wave worries LUTH’s chief

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2021 0

Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Prof. Chris Bode, affirmed on Wednesday that the COVID-19 second wave was ravaging the land and claiming many lives. Bode, who made the assertion at a news conference in Lagos, said: “The resurgence of COVID-19, through the newly mutated form, is ravaging our […]

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WHO urges countries to shun vaccine nationalism

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2021 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is in countries’ self-interest to shun vaccine nationalism and work toward equitable distribution of the medicines, noting that people must come first over short-term profits. WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at the first COVID-19 news conference for the year at WHO headquarters in Geneva. Vaccine

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75-year-old Israeli man dies two hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2020 0

A 75-year-old man from Beit Shean died Monday morning from cardiac arrest, about two hours after receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. The man received the vaccine at 8:30 in the morning, and waited for the customary time at the health clinic before he was released to his home feeling well. Sometime later, the man lost […]

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Nigeria to start manufacturing vaccines soon – NAFDAC

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe ,Abuja Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,  Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says with the upgrading of existing laboratories across the country, Nigeria will soon start manufacturing vaccines, Daily Times reports. Adeyeye made the assertion on Friday in Abuja. According to her, achieving the ISO 9001 in June 2019,

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PTF declares second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 18 December 2020 0

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, says there were indications that the country had entered a second wave of infections. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF)  Mr Boss Mustapha, who gave the indication, lamented the risk of not just losing the gains from the hard work of […]

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COVID-19: Nigeria to access vaccine from January – Okonjo-Iweala

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2020 0

Former Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured that Nigeria and other African countries will have access to COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January, 2020. Okonjo-Iweala who is also the Chair of the board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, made this known during a meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Wednesday, […]

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Every year, tobacco kills at least 8million people, says WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least 8million people around the world die every year from smoking, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said. The global health body in a statement noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit the habit of smoking. It revealed that it has […]

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FG unveils five-health promotion strategic policy documents

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja In its bid address the burden of diseases confronting Nigerians especially those in the rural areas; the federal government on Monday unveiled five health strategic policy documents with the aim to empower Nigerians take timely action in disease prevention. Speaking during the formal presentation of the policy document in Abuja on Monday, […]

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FG can’t continue distributing anti snake venom for free – Oyediran

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

*Says, Nigeria records 20,000 cases of snake bites annually Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Fatai Oyederan, Head Snakebite Envenoming Unit EchiTab Program with the department of public health, federal ministry of health has said that the federal government can no longer afford to distribute free anti snake venom to Nigerians. Speaking during a media dialogue organised by […]

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Pupils with respiratory symptoms will be sent home — PTF, COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has issued a directive to send pupils with respiratory symptoms asymptomatic with COVID-19 back home, Daily Times gathered. This disclosure was made on Monday at the COVID-19 National briefing in Abuja by the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, stating that the move was to […]

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Expect global surge of TB cases in 2021, Aisha Buhari warns

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

* As Global Fund supports Nigeria, others with $500m to fight TB Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Following the ravaging impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) programs in some African countries especially in Nigeria, the first lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has cautioned against global spike of tuberculosis incidence and deaths in 2021. Mrs. Buhari […]

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Why Black seed Oil, its uses and benefits

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

Black seed is a plant. People have used the seed to make medicine for over 2000 years. It was even discovered in the tomb of King Tut. Historically, black seed has been used for headache, toothache, nasal congestion, and intestinal worms. It has also been used for “pink eye” (conjunctivitis), pockets of infection (abscesses), and […]

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More women die from cervical cancer -FG

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The federal government has said that despite being preventable and curable, cervical cancer has remained the second most common cancer among women with the second highest death rate in Nigeria. The minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire who made this disclosure during the official launch of the global strategy for the elimination […]