World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By Chinese Drug Regulators
Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer, CanSino Biologics, boosting the company’s share price by seven percent on Monday. The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for emergency use as a booster, the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Sunday. Following the announcement,...
34 Fathers Raped 48 Own Children In 2 Years – Report
Drug abuse, single parenting, rituals responsible – Psychologist In the last two years, more than 48 children have been raped by their 34 biological fathers, a data compiled by Daily Trust. The incidents happened in 13 states, with Lagos leading the chart with 11 cases, Ondo 5, Ekiti 4, Kwara 3, Ogun 3, while Abia, Anambra, Kano, Delta, Osun, Edo, Kebbi...
Dan Okeke Sponsors Umbilical Hernia Surgery Of 6-Year-Old Patient (Photos)
The APC candidate for House of Representatives, Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State, Chief Daniel Okeke has sponsored the surgery for umbilical herniorrhaphy on a six-year-old boy, Joseph Ogwo Kalu. He also brought relief to young Joseph Ogwo Kalu's family by offsetting his outstanding hospital bill at FMC Umuahia. Young Joseph Ogwo's family hails from Ututu in Arochukwu LGA Abia State,...
FG Commences Deworming Of 10m Children On School-Feeding Programme
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health has flagged off the deworming exercise of 10 million children under the school homegrown feeding programme. The Minister, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, on Wednesday, declared the exercise open at a training for...
Gov Buni Approves Employment Of 134 Health Personnel
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State on Sunday approved the employment of 134 health personnel to boost healthcare delivery in the state. Buni, in a statement by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu, said the personnel graduated from Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu. The personnel included 67 midwives, 12 nurses, and 55 community...
Don’t Go Outside The Country – FG Begs Doctors, Nurses
The Federal government, FG has reiterated its assurance that measures are being deployed to address the brain drain in Nigeria. Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama spoke with reporters on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos. He inaugurated the Orthopedic and Trauma Centre, Molecular Building Complex, Oxygen gas plant, Clinical Training Centre, and Ultra-Modern Theatre. Ekumankama admitted that...
Ebola: DR Congo Records New Case
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed a new case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, the country’s health ministry said, just weeks after the end of a previous epidemic. The DRC early last month declared its latest Ebola outbreak over, more than two months after the virus re-emerged in the northwestern Equateur province. القمار Last week, however, the World...
On Global Health Security: US Government Visits NCDC
The United States Government, through its Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has sent a delegation to Nigeria to learn capacity building for global health security, disease detection, preparedness and response. The Director of Global Health Advocacy, United Nations Foundation, Mr. Brian Massa, who led the delegation to the National Reference Laboratory of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in...
Cannabis, Dangerous Chemicals Contained In Herbal Sex Enhancement Drugs – NAFDAC Warns
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Friday, raised alarm over the high rate at which Illicit herbal intoxicants are being used in the country, noting that the act portends grave danger to the health of the users. The agency said its findings from various operations carried out revealed a dangerous trend in the use of...
Canadian Government Has Donated 2.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccines To Nigeria
The Canadian government has donated 2,649,600 doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency made this known in a post on its official Facebook page on Friday. The official handover of the donation to Nigeria was made by the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Jamie Christoff. In his speech, the NPHCDA Executive Director,...
