UK Bans Overseas Health Workers From Bringing Dependants
The United Kingdom has banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. “This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever...
Oyo Bans Use Of Styrofoam
The Oyo State Government on Monday banned the use of styrofoam for food services, storage, and other related purposes. The state House of Assembly had, on Thursday, February 8, 2024, urged the state government to ban the use of styrofoam for food purposes in the state. It, therefore, inaugurated the Food Safety Compliance Enforcement Task Force to oversee the enforcement of...
Lassa Fever Kills 9 Die Of In Benue
No fewer than nine people have died of Lassa fever in Benue State in the past two months. The State Epidemiologist, Dr Sam Ngishe, disclosed this to journalists in a telephone chat on Thursday. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it has recorded 2,621 suspected Lassa fever cases and 84 deaths with a case fatality...
NAFDAC Warns Lagos, Onitsha, Aba Medicine Vendors Over Fake Drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned medicine vendors operating in open drug markets nationwide to prepare for immediate relocation to the Coordinated Wholesale Centre (CWC) in their respective cities once it becomes operational. The agency said the move became important because the open drug market is a major source of substandard and falsified (SF)...
Meningitis Hits Yobe, Kills 20 Students
At least 20 students of some boarding public schools in Potiskum, Fika, and Fune local government areas of Yobe State have died from a suspected Meningitis outbreak. It was learnt that the deaths were recorded in Government Science Technical College, Government Girls Science Technical College, and Federal Government Girls College, all in Potiskum LG. A source in the town told our...
Hon. Ogah To Represent Nigeria At A Summit On Health Management In Lesotho
Chairman House Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria control, Hon Amobi Godwin Ogah will on Monday, 26th February, 2024, depart for Maseru – Lesotho, to join other African leaders to attend meetings of the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health (NEAPACOH). The High Level Meeting which is Scheduled for 27 – 29 February 2024 will discuss issues of management...
Hardship: Ogun Offers Free Medical Surgery To 70,000 Residents
As a way of cushioning the adverse effects of the current economic crisis, 70,000 Ogun residents will benefit from a free surgical health service scheme flagged off by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s administration. At the enrollment centre on Monday, the Ogun State Health Insurance Agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu, said the scheme was open to residents of the state with...
NCDC Registers 411 Lassa Fever Cases, 72 Deaths In 6 Weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states of the federation from week one to week six of 2024. The NCDC said this on its official website on Thursday. It stated that the number of new confirmed cases increased from 70 in week five to...
NiMet Notifies Asthma Patients & Others Over 3-Day Dusty Haze
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday. It warned people with respiratory issues among others to be cautious of the weather and wear masks. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecasts moderate dust haze with a horizontal visibility range of 2km to 5km over the northern and north-central states. “Except Benue,...
Nurses Stage Protest In Abuja Over New Certificate Verification Guidelines
Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The nurses expressed displeasure over what they described as an attempt to hinder their freedom to pursue career opportunities, asking the council to address nurses’ welfare, salary...
