Health

Security Operatives in Abuja have arrested a Covid-19 vaccination centre ad-hoc Staff, for issuing fake vaccination cards to some International travelers. Head of Public Relations at the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Mal Ohitoto, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the suspect was before his arrest a recorder at the COVID-19 vaccination site in Wuse General Hospital, Abuja. The statement urged everyone […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to prevent the onset of a full-fledged fifth COVID-19 wave by adhering to recommended Public Health Safety Measures. NCDC noted this in its COVID-19 Public Health Advisory issued on Friday amidst the rising cases of infection in the Country. The Agency stressed the need for Religious Organizations, Community Leaders, and Nigerians in general, to take necessary precautions ahead of the […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 357 new cases of COVID-19 amid the wave of fresh infections resurging in parts of the Country. In a tweet on Tuesday, NCDC revealed that the fresh infections were confirmed in five States including FCT between July 9 and 11, 2022. It added that the number of new cases has continued to rise as authorities have yet to restore the relaxed measures […]

The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, says it has given over $5million additional funds to support the administering of the COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Deputy Project Director, Risk Communication, of Breakthrough Action Nigeria, Olayinka Umar-Farouk made the revelation during a Work plan Development Workshop for the 2023 fiscal year in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State Capital. Farouk noted that the funding was aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy across […]

The Federal Government has said the Guild of Medical Directors must be involved in health reforms. Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made this known during the inaugural leadership and Business Summit of the Guild in Abuja. Ehanire harped on the need for a permanent and continuous communication link between the Federal Ministry of Health and the Guild. The Minister urged the Guild to invest in sustainable collaborations and networks that […]