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Health Local Government NewsCommunities Battles With Snake Bites, Local Health Post Records 5-10 Cases Weekly

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2020

Dagza Community Health Post in Hong local government area of Adamawa state records an average of 5-10 cases of snake bites weekly. Investigation revealed that most of the casualties who are peasant farmers are from Dagza, Mombol, Zhedinyi, Kwakwa’ah and other neighbouring villages and the high rate of snake bites are usually recorded during the rainy season. It was gathered that the cost of Anti Snake Venom (ASV) produced by India for a single person...

Health News NigeriaMalaria Campaign : Adamawa Gets 3 Millions Insecticide Treated Mosquitoes Nets -ITNs

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 29, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Adamawa State government in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Catholic Relief Service(CRS), and Chemonics with funding support from the Global Fund Malaria Grant have commenced the process of the 2020 insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) mass campaign. To achieve the desired result a total of 2,888,912 treated nets are to be distributed to residents through a door-to-door approach to every household across the 21 local government areas...

Columns Coronavirus HealthHow and When Will We Know that a COVID-19 Vaccine is Safe and Effective?

PilotnewsSeptember 23, 2020

With COVID-19 vaccines currently in the final phase of study, you’ve probably been wondering how the FDA will decide if a vaccine is safe and effective. Based on the status of the Phase 3 trials currently underway, it is unlikely that the results of these trials will be available before November. But it is likely that not just one but several of the competing COVID-19 vaccines will be shown to be safe and effective by the end...

Health NewsSen. Binani Set to Sensitize Constituents on the Need to Expose Rapists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 22, 2020

A consultative meeting aims at sensitising and enlightens the public on the need to expose rapists in their communities would soon come on board in the Central Senatorial zone of Adamawa state. The Senator representing Adamawa Central in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed Binani who disclosed this in a Telephone interview said the meeting will comprise traditional rulers, opinion molders, heads of religious bodies, youth and women groups for...

Food Health NewsAlcohol in Sachets and Small Volume PET Will Not be Registered – NAFDAC

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 14, 2020

The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has moved to phase out the registration of alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this in a statement. According to her, the uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles contribute to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria. Mojisola noted that NAFDAC and the ministry of health reached...

Health Infrastructure NewsAnambra Progressives Set to Unveil Medical Center Project in Nnewi

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 10, 2020

A group known as Anambra Progressives (AP) has collectively built a world-class medical center in Nnewi, Anambra State. The project is championed by a Nigerian businessman, entrepreneur, and current senator, representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah. Anambra Progressives is a visionary group that is being led by Ifeanyi Ubah. The group is set to launch its maiden project, Anambra Progressives Medical Center. The new medical center is described as a historic initiative...

Health News NigeriaUSAID Donates N500m Hospital Equipment To Bauchi, Sokoto; Pledges More Support

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent The United States Agency for International Development, (USAID) has donated training materials worth over N500 Million to the Bauchi and Sokoto State Governments to improve the clinical competencies of primary health care workers in delivering reproductive care, maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, and malaria services. Paul McDermott, USAID Health, Population and Nutrition Office Director at a virtual event in Bauchi, presented the training materials to the Commissioners of...

Health News NigeriaWe Have Paid About ₦20bn Allowance to Health Workers – FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 9, 2020

The Federal Government through its Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, said it has paid about ₦20Bn in COVID-19 inducement allowance to doctors and health workers in the country. Mamora said this on Wednesday morning while speaking on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily. The Minister applauded all front-line workers in the country amid the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. About 16,000 doctors across the country have knocked the government over its inability to...

Health Labour NewsOver 6,000 Candidates Jostle for 1,113 Jobs at PHCDA in Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 9, 2020

In an effort to improve health care delivery, the Adamawa state government has commenced recruitment of health workers to fill the existing various vacancies in primary health care centers across the state. Over six thousand candidates have applied for the placement of one thousand, one hundred and thirteen (1,113) existing vacancies. Successful candidates would be deployed to various primary healthcare facilities in the state after the recruitment exercise interview which commenced at the State Primary...

Health NewsCOVID-19: JOHESU Issues 7-day Warning Strike Notice to FG

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2020

The leadership of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) says it will commence a nationwide warning strike over the Federal Government’s failure to meet the union’s outstanding demands with effect from September 13. Mr Biobelemoye Josiah, the JOHESU Chairman, said this during a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Josiah listed the alleged shortchanging of the union in the payment of COVID-19 Special Inducement and Hazard Allowance (SIHA) to frontline health workers, as part of the...

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