Five Persons Get Infected, Die In Sokoto While Conveying Body Of Cholera Victim
Five persons have died while conveying their brother who died of cholera in Lagos state to Sokoto. The deceased were seasonal migrants to Lagos state where they worked as scavengers. Daily Trust learnt that, they were living at Ojota, an area said to be worst hit by cholera in Lagos state. It was learnt that, one of them got infected and died...
Home Treatment Will Increase COVID-19 Infections, NMA, Nurses Warn
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives on Sunday cautioned the Federal Government against treating COVID-19 patients at home. The NMA and the NANNM, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, said the implementation of home treatment in Nigeria, where the majority of the infected people lived in crowded houses would create problems for the...
Coronavirus: Chloroquine Not Approved – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised Nigerians against the use of chloroquine and its derivatives for the management of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. In a post on its official twitter handle, NCDC warned Nigerians against self-medication, stressing that the use of chloroquine is yet to be approved or validated. The tweet says, “Please remember that the use of...
Garba Shehu, Lai Mohammed, Others Reportedly Test Positive To COVID-19
A number of presidential aides have reportedly tested positive to Covid-19 and are now on self-isolation. Premium Times Saturday named those affected as the permanent secretary in the State House, Tijani Umar; the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo; his chief security officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa, and his senior special assistant (media and publicity), Garba Shehu. The online newspaper said their results...
6 NYSC Members Test Positive For COVID-19 In Abia
No fewer than six members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19 in Abia State. The six positive cases were recorded from the ongoing testing of the potential corps members prior to camping. Commissioner for Information in the state, Chief John Okiyi Kalu says State Government is fully supporting the Corps with full epidemiology, surveillance, and...
AI Set To Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection For At-Risk Women
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) announced on Tuesday that artificial intelligence can detect women who are at a higher risk of getting breast cancer years before the disease is discovered. Five researchers from FHI, the University of California, and the University of Washington were given access to a commercially available AI program to retroactively analyse the mammographies of...
Abia Speaker Moves To End Sight Deficiency, Flags Off Free Eye Care In Umuahia (Photos)
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji over the weekend flagged off a free eye medical program for his constituents at Umuahia Central State Constituency. The free eye care intervention program which held at the World Bank Housing Estate in Umuahia is part of the Direct Touch Initiative of the Speaker, and according...
Over 80 Father-Daughter Rape Cases, Recorded In Anambra During Lockdown
About 80 cases of rape were reported in Anambra State during the lockdown, the ABN TV reports This was disclosed by Mrs Nkechi Anazodo, the Director of Child welfare services in the State Ministry of Women Affairs on Monday. She said, “Sexual violence has become the order of the day, especially during this period of lockdown. “The most worrisome is that some...
EXCLUSIVE: Fear As 25 Chinese Go On Isolation, Over 1800 Nigerian Workers Directed To Go Home In Abia
There are indications that 25 Chinese may have been infected with coronavirus after going on test and later isolation over undisclosed reasons. They, however, claim that only 5 tested positive for malaria and taken to an undisclosed hospital in Port Harcourt. Also Read: APC Chieftain, Prince Apugo Laments Rising Cases Of COVID-19 In Abia The Chinese along with nearly 2,000 Nigerians are...
Kano Govt Approves Health Insurance For Prison Inmates
Inmates in custodial facilities across Kano State will now have access to healthcare services following the approval of their enrolment into the State’s Healthcare Contributory Scheme. The initiative, aimed at providing comprehensive health coverage for inmates, was announced during a visit by Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, Executive Secretary of the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KACHMA), to the Kano...
