Cholera Claims 14 Lives, 25 Others Hospitalized In Benue State

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessCholera Claims 14 Lives, 25 Others Hospitalized In Benue State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2021

No fewer than 14 persons have so far died and 25 others hospitalized as a result of cholera outbreak recorded in Guma and Agatu local government areas of Benue state. Dr. Joseph Ngbea, Commissioner for Health and Human Services disclosed this on Wednesday at the end of the weekly State Executive Council meeting held in Makurdi. “10 died in Abinci community of Guma Local Government Area while four others died in Agatu LGA adding that...

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COVID-19: Gov. Umahi Orders Another Fumigation of Public Places in Ebonyi

CoronavirusHealthNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Gov. Umahi Orders Another Fumigation of Public Places in Ebonyi

PilotnewsJanuary 12, 2021

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered fumigation public institutions in the state to contain the spread of COVID-19. This is contained in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Daniel Umezurike on Tuesday in Abakaliki. Umezurike said that the fumigation will last for three days, commence on Jan. 13 and end on Jan. 15. He named some of the places to be fumigated to include old and new Government House, Executive Council...

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Communities In Nine LGAs of Bauchi State Will Have Affordable Healthcare Services

HealthNewsNigeriaCommunities In Nine LGAs of Bauchi State Will Have Affordable Healthcare Services

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2021

ANDIWA Mutual Community Health Association in collaboration with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has sensitized communities in nine Local Government areas of Bauchi State on how to access affordable Healthcare. Speaking during Stakeholders Sensitization meeting held in Azare town, of Bauchi state, Chairman of ANDIWA Community Health Association Dr Waziri Dogo Mohammed said the programme is aim at providing efficient and effective healthcare service at affordable rate to all the inhabitants at the designated hospitals...

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Borno State Government Will Renovate Marama General Hospital for Effective Healthcare Service Delivery

HealthInfrastructureNewsNigeriaBorno State Government Will Renovate Marama General Hospital for Effective Healthcare Service Delivery

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 2, 2021

Deputy Governor of Borno state Alhaji Umar Usman said the state government will soon renovate Marama General Hospital in Hawul Local Government for effective healthcare service delivery. Usman disclosed this when he visited the hospital in the company of the Adamawa State Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth, who said the government owed its citizens the responsibility of providing good healthcare service delivery which is one of their cardinal objectives. He assured the people of the...

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Coronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education, and many...

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AU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

AfricaEducationHealthNewsAU Awards 3 Outstanding Education Innovations

PilotnewsDecember 31, 2020

The AU has awarded three outstanding education innovations including a project used during the COVID-19, the 55-member pan-African bloc in a statement said on Wednesday. During the Innovating Education in Africa Pitch Event 2020, the innovations were awarded grants of 60,000, 40,000, and 20,000 dollars according to their ranks, the statement said. The grants would be used to undertake pilot projects in collaboration with AU member states, it said, indicating that one of the innovations...

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2021: Ebonyi Embarks on Intensive Campaign to End Open Defecation

EnvironmentHealthNewsNigeria2021: Ebonyi Embarks on Intensive Campaign to End Open Defecation

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Ebonyi Government says it has embarked on an aggressive campaign to address environmental challenges to complement the infrastructural development of the present administration. The state, in a bid to achieve this, on Nov 25, launched the ‘Clean Ebonyi, Use the Toilet Campaign’ saying that the government would spare no efforts in addressing environmental degradation in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ebonyi was rated highest in states that practice open...

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Gombe Govt Moves to End Open Defecation by 2025

EnvironmentHealthNewsNigeriaGombe Govt Moves to End Open Defecation by 2025

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Gombe State Government on Wednesday in a bid to end open defecation by 2025, declared a state of emergency on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH). The state Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Mijinyawa Yahaya, disclosed this at a news conference in Gombe after the State Executive Council Meeting. Yahaya said an Executive Order was signed to that effect by the state governor. The commissioner said that the declaration was subject to the memo submitted...

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Indonesia to Sign Vaccine Deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsIndonesia to Sign Vaccine Deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

Indonesia will sign deals with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca, in a bid to secure more novel coronavirus vaccines to inoculate about 18 million out of its population of 269 million. The Health Minister Budi Sadikin made the disclosure at a news conference on Monday in Jakarta. Sadikin said that Indonesian Government would soon sign contracts with AstraZeneca for confirmed 50 million doses and an optional 50 million doses by the end of the year....

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Assessing Cancer Care, Management in Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaWellnessAssessing Cancer Care, Management in Nigeria

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

A News Analysis by Cecilia Ologunagba, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) _____ Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, including Nigeria, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The global health agency estimates that over eight million people die of cancer annually and it is acclaimed the second leading cause of death globally. The disease is responsible for 72,000 deaths in Nigeria every year, with an annual estimated 102,000 new cases, according to the...

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