New Polio Virus In Some States-NPHCDA

HealthWellnessNew Polio Virus In Some States-NPHCDA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 14, 2022

ABUJA — The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib has debunked the report of an outbreak of a new polio virus in some states. In a statement, it explained that “For the avoidance of doubt, no case of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) has been reported anywhere in the country since the last case in 2016. We currently have 395 cases of Circulating Mutant Poliovirus Type 2 (cMPV2) across 27...

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Benue State Govt Reacts To Comments By Prof. Shija

HealthBenue State Govt Reacts To Comments By Prof. Shija

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 14, 2022

MAKURDI — The Benue State government has reacted to recent comments by Prof. Terhemba Shija, for politicizing the death of Samuel Tagher. Recall that Tagher, a medical doctor, died a few days ago of Lassa fever in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The deceased doctor, who was a staff of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Benue State, is said to have taken ill and was referred to Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo State, where...

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Yobe State Govt Expend OverN4b On 132 Primary Healthcare Centres

HealthYobe State Govt Expend OverN4b On 132 Primary Healthcare Centres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

Yobe State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana said the state government has spent the sum of over N4 billion in the construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of 132 out of 178 Primary Healthcare Centres promised by governor Mai Mala Buni. Gana who was speaking on the progress of the projects said Governor Mai Mala Buni is committed to ensuring that primary healthcare services are provided at the doorstep of the electorate. “His Excellency Hon...

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Kano Targets Over 3.6m Children For Immunization

HealthKano Targets Over 3.6m Children For Immunization

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

KANO — Kano state government said it targets over 3.6 million children for immunization against poliomyelitis in the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) January campaign. Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed this on Sunday at Ungogo Local Government while flagging off the OBR1 and MNCHW January campaign in the State. Represented by his Deputy Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor said the MNCHW would be conducted alongside the Outbreak Response exercise (OBR1) where immunization personnel would...

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Yuletide COVID-19 Surge: FTC Admin Bans Nightclubs, Parties, Religious Congregations

Crime & SecurityHealthNewsNigeriaYuletide COVID-19 Surge: FTC Admin Bans Nightclubs, Parties, Religious Congregations

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 26, 2021

The current status of COVID-19 in the Nation’s capital Abuja has forced the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to place ban on nightclubs, parties and religious congregations with over 50 worshippers. The administration in a statement Saturday by the Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat Dr. Abubakarl Tafida noted that the failure of residents to adopt simple preventive measures was worrisome. The statement said read in part, “Any gathering in excess of 50 people must...

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Feds Increases Hazard Allowance for Doctors, Other Healthcare Workers

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessFeds Increases Hazard Allowance for Doctors, Other Healthcare Workers

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 26, 2021

It has been gathered that the Federal Government has increased the hazard allowance for medical doctors and other health workers in the country. It was also learnt that while the government increased the doctors’ allowance from N5,000 to between N32,000 and N40,000; other health workers like nurses, laboratory workers among others had theirs reviewed to between N15,000 and N34,000. This was according to a circular with reference number SWC/S/04/S.218/11/406 dated December 22, 2021 and signed...

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Thirty People Confirm Positive With Lassa Fever In Bauchi

HealthNewsNigeriaThirty People Confirm Positive With Lassa Fever In Bauchi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2021

Thirty people have been confirmed positive with Lassa fever in six local government areas of Bauchi State. The affected local government areas include: Bauchi, Bogoro, Ganjuwa, Kirfi, Tafawa Balewa and Toro. Executive Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, gave the figure in an interactive with journalists on the current situation of the disease, held at the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) in Bauchi. Dr Mohammed attributed the surge of the disease due...

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WHO Lists Nine COVID-19 Vaccines That Can Be Used for Emergency

HealthNewsNigeriaWorldWHO Lists Nine COVID-19 Vaccines That Can Be Used for Emergency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 20, 2021

On Friday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for NVX-CoV2373, expanding the basket of WHO-validated vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The vaccine, named CovovaxTM, is produced by the Serum Institute of India under license from Novavax and is part of the COVAX facility portfolio, giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to vaccinate more people in lower-income countries. WHO’s EUL procedure assesses the quality, safety, and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines...

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FG Plan to Red List UK, Others Not Tit-for-Tat Over Omicron – Minister

CoronavirusHealthFG Plan to Red List UK, Others Not Tit-for-Tat Over Omicron – Minister

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 13, 2021

LAGOS — The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora, has shed more light on the plan of the Federal Government to place on a red-list, countries that have placed Nigeria on a red-list in the wake of a new Omicron variant of the COVID-19. Dr. Mamora shared the insight while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s News a@ 10, he said that contrary to claims that the said plan was on...

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Reps Call for the Recruitment of Doctors to Replace Those Leaving the Country

HealthJobsReps Call for the Recruitment of Doctors to Replace Those Leaving the Country

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 10, 2021

ABUJA — The House of Representatives has called for the recruitment of medical personnel to replace doctors and other health workers, who have quit Federal Government jobs and left Nigeria for better offers in other countries. The call is coming at a period of a mass exodus of workers in the country’s health system, especially doctors and nurses. At the plenary on Thursday, the House urged the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Head of the...

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