The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis as it grappled with the consequences of the looming withdrawal of the U.S. Since President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to exit the WHO on his first day back in office, there has been […]
Japa: FG launches programme to repatriate healthcare expertise from abroad By Sola Ogundipe The federal government has introduced the Nigerian Health Professionals in Diaspora Plus Engagement Programme, aimed at addressing the brain drain in the healthcare sector by repatriating the expertise of Nigerian health professionals abroad. During the Diaspora Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja, Dr. […]
Country Director of Sightsavers Nigeria, Dr Sunday Isiyaku, tells LARA ADEJORO why it is important for Nigeria to eliminate trachoma, said to be the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness What is trachoma? Trachoma is one of the oldest diseases known to humans. Bronze Age forceps for depilation, thought to have been used to remove affected […]
By Gbenga Salau Lagos partners eight firms to check quackery in hospitals, ensure standard Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has said that more than 150 nurses resigned their appointments with the tertiary hospital within the last three years. Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, who stated this, yesterday, during a media briefing […]
New coronavirus travel guideline takes effect from today, April 4 By Ima Elijah Mustapha said that the new guideline prescribed for the fully vaccinated would apply to travelers between ages 10 and 18 years. A new international travel guideline has been issued by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, removing mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction […]
President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof. Innocent Ujah, yesterday identified lack of work tools, poor conditions of work and insecurity as some of the reason responsible for medical doctors leaving the country in droves, seeking greener pastures abroad. Ujah, who spoke on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily yesterday, stated that half of the […]
The United Kingdom, UK, has taken all 11 countries off England’s travel red list. It will be made official tomorrow, Wednesday, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, announced. The decision means England will no longer require hotel quarantine for travellers from Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. However, testing […]
Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Ghana’s Health Service Director-General Ghana will from Monday vaccinate returning citizens and residents against COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport if they have not received shots. Ghana’s Health Service Director-General, Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday, amid concerns over low take-up of vaccination. He said that all Ghanaians leaving […]
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Imo State governor,Hope Uzodimma has distributed 8100 Covid-19 vaccines delivered from Intercedd Health Products Ltd. to the 27 Local Government Areas of the State. Commissioner-designate, Rubby Emele who represented the governor during the distribution on Wednesday urged the 27 Interim Management Committee (IMC) chairmen of the councils to ensure even distribution […]
By Chukwuma Muanya •How to meet global COVID-19 targets, by WHO, UN Chairman, Expert Review Committee on COVID-19, Prof. Oyewole Tomori, has provided reasons why the United Kingdom imposed travel restrictions on vaccinated Nigerians. The virologist, who is also a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition, noted […]
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