Lalong mourns permanent secretary, Azzuwut
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Wednesday commiserated with the family of Dr Polycarp Azzuwut, the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Health, who […]
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Kaduna: El-Rufai hires 10,000 skilled, essential staff
Kaduna State Government will continue to hire skilled and essential personnel to fill critical gaps in the public service even as it proceeds with the […]
Kaduna govt. recruits 10,000 workers – el-Rufai’s aide
Kaduna State government says it will continue to hire skilled and essential workers to fill critical gaps in the public service, even as it proceeds […]
COVID-19: WHO says there is currently no ‘hybrid’ variant in Vietnam
Days after Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said it had detected a new COVID-19 variant comprising characteristics of both the alpha and delta strains. The World […]
EU, WHO support COVID-19 response, health system in Cambodia
The EU and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have joined forces to support preparedness for and response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) and future health security threats […]
Ogun Govt. expresses concern over underage smoking
Ogun Government on Monday expressed concern over increased rate of smoking by underage, especially secondary school students.The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, expressed […]
Quarantine violation: FG gives 132 people 48-hours to turn themselves to nearest public health departments
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC), on COVID-19 has given 132 persons 48-hours to turn themselves to the nearest state public health departments for violating the […]
Zulum reshuffles cabinet, redeploys Commissioners
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has effected a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle, redeploying three commissioners. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the […]
PSC declares 108 airline passengers POI for violating COVID-19 quarantine protocol
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) has declared 108 passengers who arrived from Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India, Persons Of Interest (POI) for […]
KDSG dismisses nurses below level 14 for joining strike
Kaduna State Government has announced the dismissal of nurses below Grade Level 14 , who joined the ongoing industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress […]
COVID-19: NAFDAC grants conditional emergency authorisation for J & J vaccine
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has granted conditional Emergency Use Authorisation for Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Vaccine to […]
Hanoi locks down major hospital as COVID-19 cases surge
Hanoi authorities have locked down a major hospital on the front line of treating Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients after staff and patients tested positive for the […]
C/River to develop policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights
The Cross River Government says plans are ongoing to develop a state specific policy on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR). The State Commissioner for […]
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and […]
World Malaria Day: Kwara Govt to commence free provision of malaria drugs
The Kwara Government says the state is set to enjoy global fund support for free provision of malaria drugs and Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLNI) across […]
NMA promises collaboration with Ondo State’s health ministry
Ondo State chapter of NMA on Thursday pledged to support the Ministry of Health and the tenure of its new Permanent Secretary, Mrs Folukemi Aladenola. […]
Ministry partners media to check TB spread
The Federal Ministry of Health says it is partnering the media to ensure that the advocacy on Tuberculosis (TB) gets equal publicity given to COVID-19 […]
Obaseki pays N1.5m medical bills for 3 albinos
The Edo Government has released N1.5 million to offset the medical bills of three Persons with Albinism (PWA) suffering from skin cancer in the state.Miss […]
Ogun School of Nursing forms not yet out- Official
The Ogun State Government has called on members of the public to disregard advertisements making rounds on social media on the sale of admission forms […]
Ethiopia reports 1,948 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia registered 1,948 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 230,944 as of Monday evening, said the country’s Ministry […]
Maiduguri and environs record 1,158 cases of measles — MSF
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) known as Doctors Without Borders said that 1,158 cases of measles were recorded within Maiduguri and environs within the past five […]
Zamfara Contributory Healthcare Agency trains officers from 135 MDAs –Commissioner
The Zamfara state Contributory Healthcare Agency (ZAMCHEMA) has organised a one-day capacity building training for liaison officers drawn from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) in […]
FG appeals to resident doctors to shelve planned strike
The Federal Government has appealed to Resident Doctors to shelve their threat of embarking on a nationwide strike in the country. The Minister of Labour […]
Aisha Buhari promotes usage of traditional medicine
The wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday advocated the use of traditional medicine as an integral part of health care services. […]
Foundation provides Kano state first TB mobile diagnostic unit for case search –Director
The KNCV TB Foundation has unveiled a Tuberculosis Mobile Unit in Kano State, to enhance detection and treatment of the disease at the grassroots.Dr Odume […]