ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 12, 2021 Lagos State led new COVID-19 infections for the second day running as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 612 new infections for Saturday. It stated on Sunday that new cases were recorded in seven states and the FCT. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 12, 2021 Ms Ulla Mueller, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Nigeria, says the country has 15.1 per cent unmet need for family planning. Mueller disclosed this in Abuja at NAN Forum, the flagship interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 11, 2021 Yobe State Agency for the Control of Aids (YOSACA) says a survey has placed Yobe HIV/AIDS prevalence at 0.4 per cent, the second least in the country. Alhaji Dauda Kime, the Executive Secretary, YOSACA, disclosed this at the celebration of ‘World Aids Day 2021’Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 10, 2021 The Nasarawa State Government has confirmed two cases of lassa fever since the beginning of the dry season in the state. Dr Janet Angbazo, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health made the disclosure at a news conference in Lafia on Friday. Angbazo said that theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 06, 2021 The Sen. President Ahmed Lawan on Monday expressed disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunimbe Mamora, and the Permanent Secretary, Mahmuda Mamman, for being absent at the National COVID-19 Summit. The summitContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 04, 2021 The South-West Caucus of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed support for the Federal Government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which required all workers in the Federal Civil Service to be inoculated. Its Secretary, Dr Bolaji Salako, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 03, 2021 Dr Dominic Ukpong, the Special Adviser on Heath Matters to Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, said 44 people had so far died of COVID-19 in the state. Ukpong made the disclosure at the maiden Eket Christmas Festival on Friday. “It is official thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 01, 2021 About 2,368 persons have tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger, an official has said. Dr Muhammed Makusidj, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a news conference to commemorate the 2021 World AIDS Day (WAD) with the theme; End Inequalities, End AIDS, EndContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 01, 2021 The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has rejected forced COVID-19 vaccination on Nigerians by the Federal Government. PENGASSAN President, Mr Festus Osifo, said this in a statement he jointly signed with Mr Lumumba Okugbawa, General Secretary of the association,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Dec. 01, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that HIV remained a major global public health concern in the last 40 years. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in a message to commemorate the 2021 World AIDS Day. The theme of theContinue Reading