ShareBy Aluta News June 19, 2021 The Federal Government says it plans to revitalise and reposition the six zonal sickle cell disease centres for improved service delivery. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Olusegun Adetola, the Director, Media and Public RelationsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 19, 2021 The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), says it has deployed 180 workers to stem spread of gastroenteritis in the state. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman of the agency, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 19, 2021 Nigeria did not record any death from COVID-19 in the last 14 consecutive days, maintaining the death toll of 2,117. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this through its verified website on Saturday morning. It, however, said infection rate was rising, reporting 13Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 18, 2021 At least 5,573 deaths from malaria have been registered in Angola in the first five months of 2021, Health Minister, Silvia Lutucuta, has said. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the minister said that Angola is facing a “critical and challenging’’ situation inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 18, 2021 The World Health Organisation has revealed that no fewer than 146 million Africans die annually from tobacco related disease. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa said this on Thursday during a virtual press conference. Moeti said tobacco was the leading cause of preventable deaths in theContinue Reading
Share By Gambo Jagindi June 16, 2021 Rural Health: Hon Averik Lauds Amere Community effort for providing facility The chairman, Jema’a local government council, Hon Peter Danjuma Averik has lauded the effort of Amere community in Kaninkon Chiefdom Jema,a Local Government Area, Kaduna State for the provision of rural healthContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 15, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has reached 167,078, as its registered 12 additional infections on Monday. The NCDC disclosed this on its website Tuesday, adding that the infections were recorded in just two states: Lagos –Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 14, 2021 Dr Joseph Amedu, the Coordinator, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), has announced that the country needs over 200 million units of blood annually, to save the lives of people in need. Amedu made this known at a webinar with the theme: “Why Nigeria needsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 14, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said total funding committed to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT-Accelerator) partnership remains 15.1 billion dollars with a gap of over 16 billion dollars. WHO Director General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this at the just concluded G7 SummitContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 14, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Nigeria recorded only seven additional Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the lowest daily figure recorded since April 15, 2020, when the country registered 11 cases. The NCDC in an update posted on its website Monday morning, said theContinue Reading