ShareBy A uta News June 1, 20w21 In commemoration of the World Milk Day, the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has called for the genetic improvement of indigenous cows to increase milk production. The association made the call in a statement signed by it spokesperson, Dr Gloria Daminabo, and madeContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News June 1, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed additional 203 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,518. The NCDC made this known on Monday night via its official Twitter handle where it disclosed that the additions were recordedContinue Reading
Share By Aluta News April 05, 2021 Exciting News: Novel HIV vaccine shows promise in “landmark” first-in-human trial The vaccine was able to target the desired immune cells and could become the first stage of a multi-step vaccine strategy to combat HIV and various other viral diseases. A novel vaccineContinue Reading
Share By Aluta News March 15, 2021 Germany, France, Italy and Spain halt use of AstraZeneca vaccine Suspensions follow reports that some people developed blood clots after receiving the shot, but the WHO and the EMA say they have seen no evidence of a link. AstraZeneca and global health authoritiesContinue Reading
Share By Gambo Jagindi March 10, 2021 COVID-19: Engineer Sule, deputy take Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine publicly Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, alongside his deputy, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, publicly took the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine publicly, flagging-off the vaccination exercise in the state. Engineer Sule and his deputy received the vaccination at aContinue Reading
Share By Abujah Racheal March 09, 202 Regional disease surveillance projects gulp over $583m allocated for WAHO, others, says WAHO DG The Director General, West African Health Organization (WAHO), Prof Stanley Okolo, has disclosed that the World Bank-funded REDISSE programme had utilized over $583,million allocated for WAHO and ECOWAS countriesContinue Reading
Share By Aluta News March 05, 2021 COVID-19: ECOWAS, WAHO donate medical equipment to PTF The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) have donated medical equipment to support Nigeria’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The equipment were received by the Presidential Task ForceContinue Reading
Share By Aluta News January 05, 2020 731 Batch B NYSC members test positive for COVID-19 – PTF The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman, PTF on COVID-19, and SecretaryContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News December 22, 2020 FG Needs N400bn To Vaccinate Nigerians Against COVID-19 –Ehanire The Federal Government needs about N400 billion to vaccinate 70 percent of Nigeria’s 211 million population against COVID-19; so says the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. The Minister of Health who revealed this onContinue Reading
Share By Gambo Jagindi December 08, 2020 Engineer Sule launches second phase of measles immunization, commissions primary healthcare facility Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has launched the measles second dose MCV2 immunization, into routine immunization schedule, aimed at reducing the prevalence of measles in children under the age ofContinue Reading