Healthcare Archives — Page 8 of 19

January 5, 2022 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Inaugurates More CSR Projects In Host Communities

Fidelity Bank Plc has inaugurated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects in Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti and Kwara States. The projects which include the provision of maternal and healthcare materials for hospitals, renovation and furnishing of a juvenile correctional facility as well...

December 19, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Nigerian Varsities On Cure For COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday tasked Nigerian universities to come up with a cure for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Represented by Mr John Mairafi, a Director with the National Universities Commission (NUC), Buhari gave the charge in Oye-Ekiti, at the ...

December 9, 2021 No Responses

Air Peace Partners Project Pink Blue On Cancer Management

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Air Peace has partnered with Project Pink Blue for its 2021 Upgrade Oncology Programme, an initiative for strengthening the capacity of cancer treatment through training in oncology in Nigeria. A state...

October 23, 2021 No Responses

CBN Earmarks N200b For Healthcare Sector

Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, on Friday said the apex bank had earmarked N200 billion to support the healthcare sector as part of measures to drive the recovery of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele said this at the...

October 19, 2021 No Responses

165 Benefit From Taiwo Afolabi Free Medical Outreach

A total of 165 persons have enjoyed free dental and medical care at the annual Taiwo Afolabi Free Rural Dental Outreach which was held at the popular Gbagi market in Ibadan. The beneficiaries were majorly traders at the market. ...

October 8, 2021 No Responses

NCDC Tasks Media On Extensive Covid-19 Advocacy

The outgoing Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has challenged the media to carry out more advocacy roles as part of measures to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking on Thursday in Lagos at ...

September 26, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, Edo Top List As Nigeria Records 210 New COVID-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths with 210 additional cases in the last 24 hours. NCDC, in its latest update on Sunday morning, explained that the cases were reported in 12 states and the...

September 24, 2021 No Responses

Access Bank, Firm Donate Hand Washing Facilities To 20 Schools

Access Bank Plc and Xploit Consulting Limited, on Thursday, donated handwashing facilities to 10 schools in two Local Government Areas of Nasarawa state as part of measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Dr Tayo...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

HealthPlus Unveils Nigeria’s First e-Pharmacy, Access To Doctors

HealthPlus Limited, the largest and fastest-growing pharmacy chain across West Africa is set to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry with the launch of Nigeria’s first-ever e-Pharmacy. A statement sent to City Business News Online explained th...

September 4, 2021 No Responses

Edo, Akwa Ibom Top List Of 444 New Covid-19 Cases, 7 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded seven more Coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths and 444 new infections from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). NCDC explained that the 444 fresh cases reported on Friday, i...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Tasks Traditional Medicine Practitioners On Clinical Trials

The Lagos State Government has urged Traditional Medicine Practitioners, to bring their purported herbal COVID-19 cure, for clinical trials. State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the call at the celebration of the 2021 African Traditional M...

August 24, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: Lagos Uses 400 0xygen Cylinders Per Day

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed that severe COVID-19 patients in the state currently utilise 400 oxygen cylinders per day since the outbreak of the third wave. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Monday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, during...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

SNEPCo, NNPC Build Paediatric Ward, Lab In Bauchi

The Jama’Are Local Government Area in Bauchi State, Nigeria, has taken delivery of a newly built and well-equipped 10-bedspace paediatrics ward, medical laboratory, with water facilities and water treatment plant powered by a10Kva solar system...

August 15, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records 665 New Cases Of Covid-19, Eight Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday recorded 665 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths across the country. According to NCDC, the new cases were reported from 13 states- Lagos (369), Anambra (68), Oyo (63), Akwa Ibom (48),...