ShareBy Aluta News Aug 5, 2021 No fewer than 100 people have died in less than a month as a result of cholera outbreak in 19 out of the 27 Local Government Areas of Jigawa, the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Salisu Mu’azu, has said. Mua’zu,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 5, 2021 Prof. Sa’ad Ahmed, the Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, has advised mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding to their newborn babies. Ahmed gave the advice at the opening of the World Breastfeeding Week 2021, on Wednesday, in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 5, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections. The NCDC, on its verified website on Thursday morning, stated that the 747 new cases were the highest in any single day in the last five months. AccordingContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 4, 2021 Niger Government has confirmed that 18 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to the state tested positive to COVID-19. Malam Sani Idris, the State Commissioner of Information disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday in Minna. Idris said the corpsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 4, 2021 As the more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads, a total of 505 new cases were recorded on Tuesday in Nigeria. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), which made this known via its verified website on Wednesday morning, put the country’sContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 3, 2021 The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to yield to resolving issues necessitating the ongoing doctor’s strike. Dr Azeez Ojekunle, ARD President, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) chapter, made the plea in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 2, 2021 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says it is actively involved in ensuring that removal of House Officers and NYSC doctors from scheme of service does not lead to crisis in Lagos State health sector. Dr Adetunji Adenekan, NMA Chairman, Lagos Zone, gave the assurance atContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 2, 2021 Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta has started discharging patients on admission as members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) begin indefinite nationwide strike.The National President of NARD, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, announced the strike during the association’s National Executive Council meeting in UmuahiaContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Aug 01, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered additional 497 COVID-19 cases, adding to a recent surge in infections that is driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official website handle on SundayContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News July 31, 2021 A 64-year-old Internally Displaced Person (IDP), Mr John Adamu has cried out to governments at all levels and fellow Nigerians to come to his aid as he battles prostate cancer. Adamu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the IDPContinue Reading