Healthcare Archives — Page 9 of 19

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),...

August 12, 2021 No Responses

Presidency Donates Intensive Care Ambulance To LASUTH

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has received an Intensive Care Ambulance from the Office of Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). LASUTH explained that gesture was facil...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 610 New Cases Of COVID-19, Two Deaths

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 610 new cases of COVID-19 infections, the second-highest in nearly six months. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the new infections took the country’s total confirmed cases to 179,118, from the 422 ca...

August 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Records Another 565 Covid-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased to 9,066 with 565 additional cases confirmed on Friday. The NCDC stated that 76 people had recovered and were discharged from.....

August 4, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: 14 NYSC Members Test Positive

The Sokoto State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ali Inname, disclosed on Tuesday that 14 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been confirmed positive with COVID-19 in the state. Briefing Journalists, he said the infected members were det...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 444 New Infections, 11 Deaths In 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 11 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24-hours, adding to a recent surge in infections, driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC, which made this known...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

‘Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Killer Diseases‘

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces childhood killer diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has reiterated. Speaking in Abuja on Monday in commemoration of the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week, ...

July 27, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Partners First Bank On Primary Health Care

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has partnered First Bank of Nigeria in providing a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) at Ijeododo Community in Lagos State. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, exp...

July 10, 2021 No Responses

Pope To Deliver Sunday Blessing From Hospital

The Vatican on Friday said Pope Francis recovery from intestinal surgery is continuing normally but Sundays prayer would be led from Rome’s Gemelli hospital. The Vatican said the pontiff is walking and working but he is not well enough to...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%

World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 per cent ) of all childbirths. WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the rising rates suggested increasing...

June 14, 2021 No Responses

WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

World Health Organisation (WHO) and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to assist end the acute phase of the pandemic. WHO, in a statement, commended G7 countries for the commitmen...

June 3, 2021 No Responses

Nutritionist: Coconut Water, Natural Remedy For High Blood Pressure

Drinking coconut water will help to reduce high blood pressure, a Public Health Nutritionist, Hajiya Hauwa Suleiman, said on Wednesday. She gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, adding that “coconut water...

June 2, 2021 No Responses

Visiting Sailors Receive COVID-19 Vaccination At Ports

International ship crews arriving at the Port of Long Beach and neighboring Port of Los Angeles have received COVID-19 vaccinations to reduce the spread of the infection among seafarer communities. More than 450 crewmembers from 27 ships have received the...

May 1, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine

As part of measures to curtail Covid-19 virus in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use. Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Ad...