The Enugu State Ministry of Health has sealed four private hospitals within Enugu metropolis for failure to obtain or renew their operational licence and other regulatory requirements. A press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Chidiogo Ugodu, reveals that out of seven private health facilities the team paid unscheduled inspection visits to, four failed the standards and were sealed up; the hospitals visited were within the...

In a proactive preparedness against the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease ravaging the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of State Outbreak Investigation and Response Funds (S-OIRF). A press release signed by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information & Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, states that the special fund is approved to support outbreak preparedness and response activities across the country as...