Nigeria Requires Over Trillion Naira To Combat Malaria- Ehanire

HealthWellnessWorld NewsNigeria Requires Over Trillion Naira To Combat Malaria- Ehanire

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 25, 2021

Dr. Osagie Ehanire Nigeria’s  Minister of Health says the country required over a trillion naira to effectively combat malaria in the country, noting that in 2021 alone, the country required more than N350 billion to fight the disease. The Minister disclosed this on Friday at a press conference in Abuja to commemorate the 2021 World Malaria Day with the theme “Zero Malaria”. World Health Organization (WHO) has said “it is noteworthy that Nigeria has recorded...

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ANALYSIS: FG Explains How It Spent COVID-19 Fund

EconomyHealthNewsANALYSIS: FG Explains How It Spent COVID-19 Fund

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 23, 2021

Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, on Thursday gave a breakdown of the COVID-19 expenditure in the country. Agba revealed this at the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) Conference organized by Connected Development (CODE) in partnership with BudgIT civil society organization in Abuja. According to Agba, of the N500 billion COVID-19 funds, N288billion has been released to implementing agencies to support programmes and Federal Government, while the Ministry...

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16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

AfricaHealthNews16.6 Million Africans Miss Measles Vaccines – WHO

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 22, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Matshidiso Moeti, made this known during a virtual press conference facilitated by APO Group on Thursday. Report has it that Measles is highly contagious, requiring at least 95 per cent immunization coverage in the population to prevent...

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Educationist Wants Medical Clinics in Nigerian Schools

EducationHealthWellnessEducationist Wants Medical Clinics in Nigerian Schools

PilotnewsApril 22, 2021

ILORIN — The Proprietor of a private Nursery and Primary School in Ilorin, Kwara, Mr. Dele Afolabi, has called for compulsory medical clinics in public and private schools in Nigeria. Afolabi made the appeal in Ilorin on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said most schools lacked standard medical facilities which had led to the death of many innocent Nigerian students. According to him, most school proprietors are not...

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Kwara State Government Inducts 130 Health Workers

HealthNewsWellnessKwara State Government Inducts 130 Health Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 21, 2021

ILORIN — A step towards improving patient-to-health giver ratio and better medical service delivery in Kwara state, the state government on Tuesday began the induction of at least 130 health workers who were recently recruited into the state civil service. Director-General of the Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau, Dr. Sa’ad Aluko, said at the induction ceremony for the new workers in General Hospital Ilorin. “We have recruited at least 90 nurses, 19 doctors and at...

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Low Level Of Immunization Coverage Worries Health Experts

HealthNewsVaccinationLow Level Of Immunization Coverage Worries Health Experts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government to continue with routine immunization so as to avoid a resurgence or importation of polio disease. Nigeria was certified polio-free last August by the World Health Organization (WHO while Afghanistan and Pakistan are still endemic of the disease. Communication for Development (C4D) Specialist with UNICEF, Elizabeth Onitolo said at a media dialogue in Yola, Adamawa State for reporters on routine Immunization and COVID-19 vaccination...

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FG to Create Emergency Ambulance Services

HealthNewsWellnessFG to Create Emergency Ambulance Services

Beloved John (Staff Writer)April 15, 2021

A National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) has been introduced by the FG to improve access to emergency healthcare. Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, indicated this while speaking at the 2021 first quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Reproductive, Maternal Newborn, Child, Adolescent and Elderly Health Plus Nutrition (RMNCAEH+N), which held on Tuesday, in Abuja. According to the minister, the move is to ensure that there is a 50% drop in mortality rate, and...

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Over 1.2 Million Children Yet to Be Immunised in Nigeria -UNICEF

CoronavirusHealthNewsOver 1.2 Million Children Yet to Be Immunised in Nigeria -UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 14, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.2 million children in Nigeria are yet to be immunised. The figure accounts for about six per cent of 20 million children globally who are yet to be vaccinated. Mrs. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer, made the disclosure in Yola on Wednesday, at an ongoing “Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification, and COVID-19 Vaccination”. The meeting was organised by The Child...

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WHO Tasks Media On Increased Awareness On COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaWHO Tasks Media On Increased Awareness On COVID-19 Vaccine

PilotnewsApril 13, 2021

YOLA — Mr. Friday Igbinovia, Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Adamawa, on Tuesday urged the media to create more awareness on the importance of COVID-19 vaccines in the country. Igbinovia made the call at “A Three-Day Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification and COVID-19 Vaccination” in Yola organized by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF. He said that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective and should be taken...

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Kano State Consumer Protection Council Shut Down 6 Restaurants

HealthWellnessKano State Consumer Protection Council Shut Down 6 Restaurants

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 12, 2021

Workers in six restaurants in Kano state have been tested positive for Hepatitis B, as such all the affected eateries and bakeries have been closed by the Kano State Consumer Protection Council. The Acting Managing Director of the Council, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi disclosed this at a press conference in the state on Sunday, adding that measures have been put in place to prosecute violators of a directive stipulating a clear Health Certificate before operating...

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