Health

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday refuted reports of an outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The denial followed social media reports that claimed an Ebola outbreak in Ghana and that the health authority was trying to suppress the information. “We want to state emphatically …

BY AHMED MARI,  MAIDUGURI Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has appealed to the members of medical and health workers union in the state to consider the peculiar health challenges in the state as a result of on going insurgency and resume work. Governor Shettima who made the appeal when …

 The Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a greater danger to the Central African country and the region than previously assumed, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The recent confirmation of a case in Mbandaka, a large city that straddles national and international transport routes, had increased the risk of …

By Yakubu Uba  The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 400 pharmacies and patent medicine stores in Adamawa for various offences. The Director, Inspection and Monitoring of the council, Mrs Anthonia Aruya, made this known on Friday at a news conference in Yola. Aruya said that the affected comprised …

Doctors and volunteers from faith based organizations in Gombe State are now rendering services to few patients left in medical facilities following the strike embarked upon by the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) Wednesday morning. Our correspondent gathered in Gombe that based on the directives from the …

The Federal Ministry of Education (FME) has endorsed the “Nestle for Healthier Kids Manual’’ targeted at inculcating a healthy life style in school children from an early age. The endorsement was made by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Thursday at the launch of the “Nestle for healthier …

  By Prudence Arobani  The World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening an emergency meeting on Friday over the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The emergency meeting is to “consider the international risks” of the deadly Ebola virus disease, which  has …

Congolese and United Nations officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo. They  are working out the logistics of keeping newly a vaccines well below freezing in a steamy region on the equator with unreliable power. World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesman Christian Lindmeier said the …

 On the United Nations International Day of Families, Nestlé announced its global “Nestlé for Healthier Kids” initiative. The program includes the further development of healthier products and advice for families on nutrition and exercise. It aims at helping 50 million children lead healthier lives by 2030.      Mark Schneider, Nestlé …

The World Health Organisation, WHO, has called for the elimination of industrially produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. In a press statement on Monday, the health agency released a step by step guide called ‘REPLACE’ for governments to follow in achieving the aim. Trans-fatty acids are industrially-produced trans-fats …

  Attaining a malaria-free country is a goal the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) seek to achieve in Nigeria, through support for research in order to come up with preventive measures or cure for the disease. Although there have been …

Dennis Udoma German Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr. Bernhard Schlagheck has expressed the commitment of his country to the realization of the establishment of Thompson and Grace Medical University in Akwa Ibom State. He stated this at the weekend while performing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the medical city at …

The Total Group in Nigeria which comprise of Total Nigeria Plc and Total Upstream Companies and her partners (NNPC, NAPIMS, SAPETRO, Petrobras & CCNOC) joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Malaria Day. The determination of Total and her partners to eradicate malaria in Nigeria has …

 By Ummul Idris  President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government toward investment in human capital development, especially in the health sector. The president, represented by Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, said this at the 58th Annual General Conference and Delegates meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, commended the BBC Africa, ‘Africa Eye’ documentary ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’ that details the widespread prevalence of drugs and substance abuse in Nigeria. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, Saraki stated that documentaries like ‘Sweet Sweet Codeine’ …

  As measure to increase the number of medical doctors serving the state, Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar says Bauchi state will soon take legal action against all medical doctors who undertook their medical training on bond without returning to serve the bonds. A statement signed by Press Secretary to the …

By Cecilia Ijuo/Naomi Sharang/Emmanuel Oloniruha The Senate on Wednesday stopped plenary to visit Sen. Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) at National Hospital, Abuja, to ascertain his health condition. This followed a point of order by Sen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) at plenary. Melaye, who sustained injury during his arrest by security operatives on …

By Ijendu Iheaka The Abia Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers Association (APPAMDA) has solicited the assistance of the state government in building the Abia Wholesale Drug Control Center (WCC) to avoid sanctions. Mr Chukwuemeka Osuagwu, its Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Aba that the …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, visited a female Sergeant-At-Arms, Mrs. Sandra Davou – injured on Wednesday as she and her colleagues struggled to stop thugs who invaded the Senate and stole its Mace. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the President …

Long before the emergence of Al-Qaeda or its forerunners, there existed tiny creatures terrorising the whole of Africa and some other parts of the world: mosquitoes. Those who declared a “war on terror” 16 years ago didn’t regard them as the enemy, though the WHO, UNICEF and national health programmes …

By Mustapha Yauri The UK says it will announce a new malaria programme worth £50 million in Nigeria that will run until 2024. The UK said it would also provide a £9.2 million of new research funds to develop new triple artemisinin combination treatments. A statement issued by Ready to …

Gombe State Government has tasked the Gombe State chapter of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CS-SUNN) to initiate implementable programmes aimed at solving malnutrition in the State. The State Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Hassan Muhammad, gave the charge during a courtesy call paid to him by the State chapter …

By Ihechi Chigemeri-Uwom Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday inaugurated the Abia Tele-health initiative, otherwise known as “Dial-a-doctor, describing it as a commendable effort in the healthcare delivery system in the state. Speaking at the event held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia, Osinbajo said that Abia had blazed the …

The Polio Immunization Campaign for April, 2018 round has been flagged off in Bauchi State. The ceremony, which was well attended, took place at the Banquet Hall of Bauchi State Government House with Gov. Mohammed A. Abubakar also in attendance. Speaking at the august event, Gov. Mohammed Abubakar, according to …

 By Biola Lawal  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says there is no plastic fish in circulation in Nigeria. NAFDAC Management said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday that its finding followed “a thorough investigation and analysis of some suspected plastic fish samples’’ in …