World Malaria Day: Africa falling Short of 40% Reduction in Cases, Deaths in 2020 — WHO

AfricaHealthNewsWorld Malaria Day: Africa falling Short of 40% Reduction in Cases, Deaths in 2020 — WHO

PilotnewsApril 25, 2020

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Director for Africa, World Health Organisation (WHO), on Saturday said that Africa was falling short of the 2020 milestone of 40 percent reduction in cases and deaths. Moeti, who disclosed this in a statement to commemorate the 2020 World Malaria day, said that the continent needed to double its efforts to achieve a 75% reduction by 2025. “On April 25, 2020, we commemorate World Malaria Day to draw attention to the devastating...

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World Malaria Day: Don’t Forget Other Diseases, WHO Tells Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaWorld Malaria Day: Don’t Forget Other Diseases, WHO Tells Nigeria

PilotnewsApril 24, 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) has called on the Nigerian Government not to forget about other diseases amid the Novel Coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. Dr. Fiona Braka, the Officer in Charge, (OIC) WHO Country Office, Nigeria said this while fielding questions from Journalists at the Presidential task force on COVID-19 daily press briefing against the backdrop of the commemoration of the World Malaria Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the...

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COVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: FG to Double its Support for Kano

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

By Bada Yusuf Amoo, Staff Writer The Federal Government on Tuesday said that it is ready to increase its support for Kano State to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the highly populated state. Dr. Olorunnibe Mamora, Minister for State for Health disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. He said the FG is worried by the increasing number of the COVID-19 cases in Kano....

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Swiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

CoronavirusHealthWorldSwiss researchers Plan to Roll Out New Coronavirus Vaccine in October

PilotnewsApril 22, 2020

Mass immunisation with a newly developed vaccine against the coronavirus disease could start in Switzerland in October, according to immunologist Martin Bachmann. The national regulatory body Swissmedic confirmed that it was in talks with scientists including Bachmann, who works at the Bern University Hospital. “The time schedule is extremely optimistic, but it is not totally far-fetched,” Swissmedic spokesman Lukas Jaggi told dpa this week. “Given the urgency of the coronavirus pandemic, we are talking about weeks, not...

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PTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaPTF Urges COVID-19 Survivors to Share Experiences

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) ON COVID-19 has urged survivors of Coronavirus infection in the country to share their experiences to deepen awareness of the pandemic. The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunimbe Mamora, made the call in Abuja on Tuesday during the PTF daily briefing on COVID-19. Mamora said that Nigerians would be better informed about the disease if survivors would freely share their experiences with others. “It will reduce doubts about the virus....

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COVID-19: UNIBEN announces Compulsory Use of Face Masks By Staff, Students

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaCOVID-19: UNIBEN announces Compulsory Use of Face Masks By Staff, Students

PilotnewsApril 21, 2020

The Management of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has directed compulsory use of face masks by staff and students seeking medical attention at the institution’s health centre. Dr Benedicta Ehanire, Public Relations Officer of UNIBEN, announced the directive in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Benin. “The measure is to check the possible spread of the dreaded disease, Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. “Towards this end, medical personnel will have no other...

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WHO Confirms 6 Cases of Ebola in DRC

AfricaHealthNewsWHO Confirms 6 Cases of Ebola in DRC

PilotnewsApril 20, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has confirmed six cases of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The UN’s health agency confirmed the development on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “They are currently six confirmed Ebola cases in Northeastern DRC in spite of ongoing insecurity in the area. “WHO and partners are working with civil society organisations to carry out surveillance activities including contact tracing and monitoring of the...

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SERAP Gives FG 14 Days Ultimatum to Reverse Budget Cut to Health and Education

EducationHealthNigeriaSERAP Gives FG 14 Days Ultimatum to Reverse Budget Cut to Health and Education

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)April 19, 2020

President Buhari and the leaders of the national assembly have been given 14 days ultimatum by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to cut the National Assembly and the Presidency budget instead of the proposed slash in health and education budget or face legal action. In a statement, SERAP said it wrote both the executive and the legislative arms of government to reverse the proposed cut of N26.51 billion and N50.76 billion in health...

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CoronavirusHealthNewsWAP initiates “We Stand By You” campaign to appreciate and encourage COVID-19 hospital workers and suffering masses

PilotnewsApril 17, 2020

West African Pilot News (WAP), this morning after a virtual editorial conference inaugurated a campaign to recognize and appreciate COVID-19 healthcare workers putting their lives on harm’s way to save others. “We Stand by You” campaign to also recognizes and encourages and defenseless citizens, unflavored by the political system, who go through hard times to overcome the COVID-19 challenges. Thousands of messages embedded in various web application contents were released through various network to support...

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Double Tragedy: Lassa Fever Kills More than Coronavirus in Nigeria

CoronavirusHealthNigeriaDouble Tragedy: Lassa Fever Kills More than Coronavirus in Nigeria

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)April 17, 2020

In the wake of novel COVID-19, Coronavirus pandemic across the globe, there is growing concern that the Lassa Fever epidemic is also fast killing in Nigeria, with no or little financial interventions from the public and private sectors. Lassa fever is named after the Nigerian town where it was first identified in 1969. It is an acute viral disease of animal origins with early symptoms similar to malaria and COVID-19. Lassa fever is a viral...

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