[ad_1] The Oyo State government is to review its public health law to meet current realities and solve health challenges in the state. To this end, the government has inaugurated a 20-man committee that will do the review The committee, drawn from relevant ministries, agencies, law enforcement agencies, health institutions, and civil society organisations among…
[ad_1] The house of representatives committee on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, says it will take necessary measures to ensure that malaria is reduced to the nearest minimum in the country. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja, Amobi Ogah, chairman of the committee, said lawmakers would ensure the implementation of legislation aimed at eradicating malaria in…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or…
[ad_1] The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said plans are underway to deliver 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) to Nigeria early August. The WHO country representative, Walter Mulombo, made this known at a joint press conference on diphtheria outbreak response organised by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Mr Mulombo said…
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By Juliet Jacob Ochenje In a bid to combat the resurgence of diphtheria cases in Nigeria, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that it will be providing 1,800 vials of Diphtheria Antitoxin to the country. This lifesaving intervention comes as Nigeria faces a concerning increase in diphtheria-related fatalities. WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi …
[ad_1] The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in the last six months jailed five food vendors and closed down a restaurant for flouting food safety regulations. It also confiscated the items of 17 food vendors, Mrs Florence Kuukyi, Director, Metro Public Health Department, AMA, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA). She said some of the vendors…
[ad_1] BY MIKE NZEAGWU The globally recognized measurement for distance is either mile or kilometre depending on the country. It is logical that the farther the distance, the greater the mileage. This universal truism was tested Monday July 10, 2023 when I found out that the distance between Ikeja and Victoria Island both in Lagos…
[ad_1] South African Medical Research Council president and chief executive Glenda Gray is stepping down to take up a full-time scientific role. Gray is the first female president and chief executive of the council and served as the chairperson of the research committee on Covid-19 Thank you for supporting the Mail & Guardian This article…
[ad_1] Parliament has passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, to criminalise the accusation of witchcraft. By this amendment, the practice by any person as a witch doctor or witch finder has also been outlawed. Led by the MP for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, the Private Members Bill formed part of the broad policy measures to…
