Health
cholera outbreak kills 30 in Jigawa
Cholera outbreak have killed about 3o people in Jigawa state. The news was made public by Salisu Mu’azu the permanent secretary of the Jigawa ministry of health, who said more than 2000 people suffering from the infection have been hospitalised in the state within two months. According to Mu’azu, most of the cases were children …
VIDEO: NIS VISITS LAGOS GOVERNOR, COMMENDS STATE FOR SAVING THE COUNTRY FROM COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Watch the moment NIS commended the Lagos state government for saving the nation from COVID-19 pandemic.
Buhari defers medical trip to UK
President Muhammadu Buhari has postponed his medical trip to London, UK until further notice. The presidency had earlier scheduled a trip to the UK ,which is a follow-up to the president’s last visit. Announcing the postponement of the medical trip, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina, in a statement on Friday, said the trip has been postponed …
JUBILATION IN EPE, AS SANWO-OLU DELIVERS ANOTHER 110-BED MATERNITY HOSPITAL IN LAGOS TOWN
…Governor Also Commissions Regional Emergency Infrastructure, Two Magistrate Courts In Epe Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has delivered two strategic projects aimed at saving lives and securing property in Epe Division of Lagos State. The Governor, on Monday, commissioned a fully equipped 110-bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC) built in the ancient town to reduce maternal mortality …
Hospitals in Kenya Have Been Injecting People With Water Instead of the Vaccine
As Kenya races to inoculate its population of 54 million against COVID-19, new claims have surfaced alleging that some health workers in the nation’s public hospitals are administering fake COVID-19 vaccines to unsuspecting citizens – and making them pay for it. Under Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, which is supported by the global COVAX initiative, citizens …
COVID-19: FG guide against third wave, restricts mass gatherings.
Following the spike in COVID-19 cases been recorded in some countries, the federal government has reintroduced the restriction on mass gatherings. The new measures were announced by the presidential steering committee on COVID-19 on Monday and it is effective from Tuesday. while announcing the new measures, Mukhtar Mohammed, the committee’s national incident manager, said event …
SANWO-OLU’S HEALTH SECTOR SCORECARD, BY ABAYOMI
Governor Rolls Out Medical Infrastructure Upgrade PRESS RELEASE Lagos State Government has embarked on a total overhaul of infrastructure across all levels of its healthcare delivery system. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi broke the news at the ongoing inter-ministerial press briefing organised to mark the second year anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office. …
Gynaecologist begs women to stop the removal of their pubic hair
CULLED FROM THE NATION A gynaecologist has urged women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warned against waxing or shaving because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going “au naturel” is necessary …
Ngige give reasons why doctors are still being paid N5,000 as hazard allowance
Following the strike embarked on by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), minister of labour, Dr Chris Ngige, has given reasons why doctors in the country are still being paid N5,000 as hazard allowance. According to the former Anambra state governor, the reason is that the doctors have not called for a review of …
President Buhari loses driver to ‘prolonged illness’
The official driver to the president, Sa’idu Afaka, has died after a prolonged illness. Making the news of his death public. the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity Garba Shehu, said he died on Tuesday at the state house clinic. While condoling with the family of the deceased, Pesident Buhari described …