Tag: health
Pope holds his 1st ever virtual general audience with Italy on...
Pope Francis, holed up in the Vatican by Italy’s coronavirus epidemic, held his first virtual general audience on Wednesday, thanking medical staff but urging...
Coronavirus: DIP Offers Relief Compensation to Part-time or Contracted Workers
DIP Corporation (hereinafter “DIP”), Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Hideki Tomita, announced on Monday, March 9 that it will start offering relief...
COVID-19: UN must lead by example, says UNGA President
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande, has called for strong coordination and coherence in the organisation’s activities on the...
Indonesia, Belgium record first death from coronavirus
A female patient in Indonesia who was infected with the new coronavirus has died, becoming the first known fatal case in the country.the
The Belgian...
Nigeria ranks poorest in the provision of potable water
After taking the global lead as open defecation champion, Nigeria again ranks as the poorest it terms of provision of portable water supply to...
COVID-19: Nigeria commences contact tracing of confirmed case
The Nigerian Government has commenced contact tracing of first case of reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country to monitor health of people that travelled...
Wash your hands’, it’s ‘much better than a face mask’ –...
Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned today that Britain will be battling coronavirus for 'months to come' with the number of cases doubling every five...
Viral hepatitis remains a disease of public concern – WACHEF
Viral hepatitis, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) remains a disease of public health concern, with 257million people living with viral hepatitis B ...
Where Coronavirus Outbreak Starts From
Tests have confirmed that the current coronavirus outbreak did start at the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, as suspected.
Experts from the Chinese Centre for...
Nigeria working on Lassa fever vaccine – Minister
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria is contributing to research for the development of Lassa fever vaccine to proffer a lasting solution...
FMC upgrades oxygen plant – Official
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Ebute Meta, Lagos, has upgraded its oxygen plant, with the aim of meeting its patients’ demands for the...
UITH holds refresher course for nephrology nurses
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Wednesday commenced a refresher course for nephrology nurses to capture graduates in the field that were...
UNILORIN trains 150 students on trauma patients first aid
Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) trained 150 undergraduate students of the institution in the best way to render first aid treatment...
Kano Govt. approves N79m to improve healthcare plan
Kano State Government has approved N79 million as a contribution to the implementation of 2019 Health Work Plan.
The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad...
Malnutrition: Group commends FG for supplying RUTF
Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) coalition, a group of professionals in diverse fields, has commended the Federal Government for providing Ready to Use...
Kanu to build cardiovascular hospital for heart patients in Nigeria
Super Eagles’ former captain, Kanu Nwankwo has revealed that his foundation would soon build a cardiovascular hospital in Nigeria to offer adequate medical attention...
