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Posts From Juliet Umeh
UNICEF partners Nigeria to commence digitised birth registration from October
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria says plans are underway to digitise birth registration across the country, with Kano State taking the
How bureaucratic bottleneck frustrates Nigerian researchers – Afe Babalola
Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN has expressed concern over the delay often experienced during the process for clinical test and approval of locally made
Lagos screens, offers primary ear care to over 1000 pupils
Provides Pupils with Hearing Aids As part of efforts to reduce hearing impairment amongst school children, particularly pupils with educationally significant hearing loss, the Lagos State Government in collaboration with
COVID-19: Catholic church to resume handshakes during mass 30-month after
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has directed the resumption of handshakes popularly known as ‘Kiss of Peace’ during the celebration of mass after suspending the Eucharistic practice 30
Edo State unveils new campaign for COVID-19 vaccination
Edo State government has launched a new campaign plan to boost immunity against COVID-19 in the state. Launching the campaign tagged “Scales 3.0 Strategy for accelerating COVID-19 Vaccination,” at Ugbor
Why FG commits huge resources to health sector – Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, today, explained why the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government is committing huge resources to the health sector in the country. He said
MTN donates 604,800 Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Nigeria
As part of its contributions in controlling the spread of infectious disease in Nigeria, the telecommunications services provider, MTN, on Wednesday, donated 604,800 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria.
Zulum orders instant renovation of doctors’ quarters, employment of 30 healthcare personnel at Borno’s Bama hospital
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of unoccupied and deteriorated bungalows meant for medical doctors at the General Hospital in Bama. The Governor reportedly gave
NMA kicks against FG-sponsored bill on establishment of traditional medicine board
Faults non immortalization of Stella Adadevoh, 8 yrs after The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has decried the action of the federal government in sponsoring a bill on the Establishment of
Taraba vaccinates over 70,000 for Rotavirus, other child killer diseases
A total of 77,791 children in Bali local government area of Taraba State have received vaccinations for Rotavirus and other child killer diseases in three days. This excludes the number
FG takes campaigns against open defecation to Bakassi IDPs Camp
The Federal Government has taken up the campaign on the use of clean toilets to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs Camp in Bakassi, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River.
One newborn dies from neonatal tetanus every 15 mins – UNICEF
Nigeria among top countries with more cases The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, says available data has indicated that one newborn dies from neonatal tetanus every 15 minutes. It also
Why you must pay attention to your arteries – Consultant Cardiologist
A Consultant Cardiologist, Dr. Eugene Nwosu has urged Nigerians to pay attention to their arteries (the muscular blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body),. stating
Lagos unveils code of conduct handbook for traditional medicine practitioners
The Lagos State Government yesterday unveiled a code of conduct handbook for traditional, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners as part of efforts to regulate their practice in the State. The
Autism: Why Nigeria records more cases- Experts
Advise parents to seek care in appropriate places Nigerians parents have been advised to seek for professionals in a suspected cases of autism in their children noting that the country
COVID-19 vaccine: Why we are suing Pfizer, BioNTech – Moderna
Moderna has said that it is suing Pfizer and BioNTech for infringement of patents central to its (Moderna’s) mRNA technology platform used to develop the COVID vaccine. In a statement
How financial gap, community transmission, others hinder TB elimination in Nigeria – Experts
Say childhood TB on increase Call for online data platform Minister pledges to explore more funding avenues For Nigeria to end tuberculosis, TB, the country must take care of huge
Lassa fever: NCDC monitoring team visits Edo
Commissioner pledges cooperation towards elimination Edo State Commissioner for Health Prof. Obehi Akoria has assured the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) of the state’s resolve to strengthen its collaboration
Polio: 3 yrs after, COVID-19, insecurity threaten onslaught against re-emerging viruses – Minister
As Nigeria celebrates three years of free status the federal government, Thursday, said the impact of COVID-19 and the emerging insecurity in the country was threatening its onslaught against re-emerging
We are committed to stopping malaria – Minister
The Federal Government has said although the decline of malaria prevalence from 42 percent in 2010 to 23 percent in 2020 was commendable, it remains committed to ending Nigeria’s reign
Exclusive Breastfeeding: Nigeria can reduce under 5 child mortality by 13% – UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria stands a chance to reduce under 5 child mortality by 13 per cent if exclusive breastfeeding is practice to the fullest.
APGA guber candidate takes free medical outreach to Abia North
…Says no responsible government should toy with health sector The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Abia State, Prof Greg Ibe, has expressed worry over
Abia loses 2 medical doctors every month to brain drain – NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, has disclosed that no fewer than two medical doctors leave Abia State in search of greener pastures abroad every month. Chairman of NMA, Abia State,
Global experts name new Monkeypox virus variants
A group of global experts convened by WHO weekend named new monkeypox virus variants, as part of ongoing efforts to align the names of the monkeypox disease, virus and variants
