The Nigeria Air Force through humanitarian relief operations has provided free medical services to over four hundred thousand (400,000) people across the country including those who were internally displaced in the Northeast. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadeeq Baba Abubakar disclosed this at a press conference organized by the Federal Medical Centre Yola to showcase another success recorded in separating conjoined twins. Abubakar who was represented by Air Commodore Gideon Bako at the occasion...

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, Adamawa State capital, has again set a record with yet another breakthrough as a team of surgeons led by the Chief Medical Director of the centre, Prof Auwal Abubakar, successfully separated eight-month-old conjoined female twins. The eight –months old twins are named: Grace and Mercy and held from Nembe local government area of Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria. Our correspondent recalls that earlier this year, the Civil-Military Relations Unit of...

The  Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company has again donated medical equipment worth N180 million to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Yola and the Adamawa Primary Health Care Agency. Presenting the equipment at the FMC, the NLNG General Manager for External Relations, Mrs. Eyono Fatai-Williams said the company had made several interventions in various hospitals in the South-South and Lagos to help improve healthcare delivery to Nigerians. “In our fight against COVID-19, we have intervened in...

The Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in collaboration with a USAID funded project, Breakthrough Action Nigeria, has staged a COVID-19 and tuberculosis awareness campaign at the central motor park, Muda Lawal in Bauchi State. Professor Tajudeen Baruwa, the National President and leaders of  NURTW in Bauchi, said the campaign was to enlighten motorists on how to curb the spread of coronavirus and tuberculosis. Professor Tajudeen said motor parks by their nature usually houses...

Breaking News: Lagos Health Commissioner Contracts COVID-19

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive for COVID-19, the state government disclosed on Monday. Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, the Commissioner for Information in Lagos, said that Mr. Abayomi would continue to discharge his duties while isolating at home. “Subsequent to close contact with persons feeling unwell and testing positive for the COVID-19 infection, the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has tested positive for the virus,” Mr. Omotosho said....

Coca-Cola Drives Partnerships Towards Plastic Waste Reduction

Creates Green Recycling Hubs Across Abuja and Lagos Coca-Cola, through its philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) has recently provided a grant to the Initiative For The Advancement of Waste Management in Africa (W.A.S.T.E AFRICA), a non-governmental organisation, to promote waste as a valuable currency for social good and economic inclusion through the establishment of green recycling hubs across Abuja. The NGO whose mission is to increase awareness of WASTE challenges and solutions specially targeted...

Millions of Women Lose Access to Abortion Services During Pandemic

Reproductive Health Charity Mary Stopes International (MSI) on Wednesday said 1.9 million women across the world had lost access to its contraception and safe abortion services in the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The impact of the crisis was particularly harsh in India where an estimated 1.3 million women lost access to such services due to strict lockdown measures. “With 920,000 fewer safe abortion and post-abortion care services being delivered, 90...

76, 000 Orphans, Vulnerable Children To Benefit From USAID ICHSSA 4 Project In Adamawa

Pro-Health International in collaboration with Adamawa state government, launched USAID-Funded Integrated Child Health and Social Service Award (ICHSSA 4 project ) to Support 76,000 Children Orphaned or made vulnerable to HIV in Adamawa and Bauchi states. USAID Mission Director Stephen M. Haykin made this known during a virtual launch of the project in Yola the state capital. He stressed that the new activity was designed to protect more than 76,000 children and their households made...

Vietnam Registers to Buy Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has registered to purchase Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, broadcast on state-run Vietnam Television (VTV) said on Friday. “In the meantime, Vietnam will still continue developing the country’s own COVID-19 vaccine,” the announcement said, citing the Health Ministry. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday that the country had approved a COVID-19 vaccine named “Sputnik V.’’ Russian officials have dismissed concerns expressed by scientists around the world over the lack of final-stage testing...

BREAKING: NMA Enugu Seeks National Body’s Intervention to Resolve Crisis

72 hours after the shameful crisis that rocked the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Enugu chapter’s election of new state executive council, the returning officer, Dr Agunwa opened up on the events that led to the unfortunate fracas that ensued. “On 1st August 2020, I was approached by the NMA Chairman, Dr. Ike Okwesili, to head the electoral committee, ELECO, for the election of members of a new state executive council for Enugu chapter; I was...

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com