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Posts From Sam EFERARO
Measles cases up 300 percent in 2019, WHO says
UNICEF expresses concern More than 112,000 cases of measles already reporter this year ‘Many countries are in the midst of sizeable measles outbreaks,’ WHO says Measles cases have continued to
Nigeria gears up for VivaTech 2019
Sanofi connects African startups with new digital solutions to healthcare Nigerian emerges as finalist No fewer than 50 African startups will pitch their digital solutions for effective health care
Chevron companies, others, donate education, health facilities to schools and hospital
Two Chevron companies, Texaco Nigeria Outer shelf Limited (TNOS) and Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited and their partner and parties in the OML 132 and Agbami field respectively, have donated a
New hope with Ebola drug trial
By the time Kambale Kombi Vianey arrived at the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) in Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo information late November, he was at death’s door.
Nigeria hosts Lassa Fever International Conference
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and its partners will host the first Lassa Fever International Conference between 16th and 17th of January 2019 in Abuja. This is to mark
NAFDAC seizes N60m fake drugs
The National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated fake drugs worth N60millon from a warehouse in Lagos. This was contained in a press statement signed by
HIV/AIDS: Group seek removal of ART user fee in 2019
The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has called on governments to ensure Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) is completely free, accessible and without user fee in 2019. Mr
WHO DG concludes New Year visit to Ebola-affected areas in DR Congo
Dr.Tedro interacting with response staff in one of the affected communities. The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has ended his visit over the New Year to
Scientists use portable sequencing device to rapidly identify Lassa fever virus strains
For the first time during an ongoing Lassa fever outbreak, scientists have used rapid, portable genomic sequencing technology to identify viruses without prior knowledge of the cause of disease. This
Nigeria to expect 25,685 new babies Tuesday – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says an estimated 25,685 babies will be born in Nigeria tomorrow (Tuesday January 1), the New Year Day. According to a statement issued on
Kenya pilots breakthrough lymphatic filariasis treatment
A lymphatic filariasis patient NAIROBI, Kenya: IDA treatment, a new triple drug therapy with the potential to reduce the time to treat and break transmission of lymphatic filariasis (LF) from
Tanzania gets ‘nuclear’ cardiology kit
Tanzania has joined Kenya in setting up nuclear cardiology services for diagnosing and treating complications related to heart conditions. Last week, the Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI) in Dar es
South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery
Musa Manzini plays the guitar during brain tumour surgery South African jazz artist Musa Manzini strummed his guitar while surgeons removed tumour from his brain, according to a video of
Buhari re-appoints Prof. Bode as LUTH CMD
Prof. Bode (Left) receiving his re-appointment letter from Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reappointment of Prof. Chris Bode, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD),
Enabulele at HEWAN Symposium
• decries slow implementation of National Health Act Dr. Enabulele at the symposium Dr Osahon Enabulele, Vice President, Commonwealth Medical Association on Saturday decried the slow implementation of the National
Public Relations expert advocates training, certification of PR practitioners
A Public Relations expert, Mr. Victor Anyaegbudike has advocated the training and certification of all practitioners of Public Relations to curb quackery and institute professionalism in the discipline. Mr. Anyaegbudike,
WARIF turns orange for fight against gender-based violence
• Joins UN 16-day activism campaign Women at Risk Foundation (WARIF), a non-profit organization, aimed at reducing the high incidence of sexual violence, rape and human trafficking in women
NCDC investigates fresh yellow fever cases in Edo state
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) today announced that it has commenced investigation on a suspected outbreak of yellow fever in Edo State. In a statement signed by the
World Antibiotic Awareness Week: St Racheal’s Pharma to conduct Resistance Surveillance
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2018 World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW), one of Nigeria’s leading antibiotic manufacturers and marketers, St Racheal’s Pharma has
World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia accounts for 16% of under 5 children death
DAKAR, Senegal, November 13, 2018/ — To mark the World Pneumonia Day, civil society organizations from Africa and Haiti are asking their governments to step-up to eradicate Pneumonia which is
Buhari signs bill to establish NCDC
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Bill for an Act to establish the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This new Act which will establish NCDC as a full-fledged parastatal,
UI hosts Federation of African Medical Students epic conference
The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations General Assembly (FAMSAGA) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in grand style by hosting its first ever health conference at the University of
Nigerian Physiotherapist offers free on-call service
A South Africa-based Nigerian physiotherapist has announced plans to provide on-call services to the public for a wide range of ailment requiring physiotherapy. In as press release, Prof. Efe
‘No reason clinical trials cannot be done in Nigeria’
Prof. Folakemi Odedina is a cancer scientist and the convener of the first ever Clinical Trial Congress to be held in Nigeria on November 14-16. She is also the foremost
World Stroke Day: Stroke Action Nigeria sensitizes public on basic issues
Advocates support for survivors In furtherance of its mission to provide services, reduce the incidence, complications and burden of strokes, Stroke Action Nigeria, a national Stroke support organization, joined the rest of the