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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on citizens to celebrate Nigerian doctors for their "irreplaceable" role in society as the association is set to kick off festivities to commemorate the 2021 Physician's Week in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday. Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will grace the occasion as…
October 10, 2021
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a pilot programme deployed since 2019 in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi where more than two million doses were given of the…
October 7, 2021
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced decision to call off its 64-day industrial action. The association announced that its members would resume work on Wednesday. National President of NARD, Dr Godiya Ishaya who spoke with the members of the press said the decision to suspend the nation wide strike was reached after a…
October 4, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden has mourned the about 700,000 Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19. Biden, on his twitter handle on Saturday night, said: “Today, we mark another grim and heartbreaking milestone in this pandemic: over 700,000 Americans lost. “As we acknowledge the tragic scale of this death toll, we must remember each person…
October 3, 2021
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 4,680,000 Nigerians have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Executive Director /Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this during the South South zonal town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
September 25, 2021
The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. Urgent action is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, said the UN body, ranking its burden of disease on a par with…
September 22, 2021
Say It Is Toxic, Flawed The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Public Services International (PSI) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have decried the attempts by some people to reintroduce the 'flawed' National Water Resources Bill at the National Assembly. The coalition called on…
September 21, 2021
The National Industrial Court, on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD should suspend its ongoing strike. Justice Bashir Alkali granted an interim order compelling the resident doctors to resume work pending the determination of the substantive suit. The order followed a suit filed by the Federal Government filed before the court,…
September 17, 2021
National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it has identified 1.7 million out of 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV. Mr Alex Ogundipe, its Director, Community Prevention, Care and Support Services told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday that 1.7 million afflicted had been enrolled for treatment. “Our mandate…
September 15, 2021
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on citizens to celebrate Nigerian doctors for their "irreplaceable" role in society as the association is set to kick off festivities to commemorate the 2021 Physician's Week in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday. Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, will grace the occasion as…
October 10, 2021
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a pilot programme deployed since 2019 in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi where more than two million doses were given of the…
October 7, 2021
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced decision to call off its 64-day industrial action. The association announced that its members would resume work on Wednesday. National President of NARD, Dr Godiya Ishaya who spoke with the members of the press said the decision to suspend the nation wide strike was reached after a…
October 4, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden has mourned the about 700,000 Americans who lost their lives to COVID-19. Biden, on his twitter handle on Saturday night, said: “Today, we mark another grim and heartbreaking milestone in this pandemic: over 700,000 Americans lost. “As we acknowledge the tragic scale of this death toll, we must remember each person…
October 3, 2021
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says 4,680,000 Nigerians have so far been vaccinated against COVID-19. The Executive Director /Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this during the South South zonal town hall meeting on COVID-19 vaccination on Saturday in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
September 25, 2021
The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. Urgent action is needed to reduce exposure to air pollution, said the UN body, ranking its burden of disease on a par with…
September 22, 2021
Say It Is Toxic, Flawed The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE), Public Services International (PSI) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), have decried the attempts by some people to reintroduce the 'flawed' National Water Resources Bill at the National Assembly. The coalition called on…
September 21, 2021
The National Industrial Court, on Friday ruled that the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD should suspend its ongoing strike. Justice Bashir Alkali granted an interim order compelling the resident doctors to resume work pending the determination of the substantive suit. The order followed a suit filed by the Federal Government filed before the court,…
September 17, 2021
National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it has identified 1.7 million out of 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV. Mr Alex Ogundipe, its Director, Community Prevention, Care and Support Services told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday that 1.7 million afflicted had been enrolled for treatment. “Our mandate…
September 15, 2021
