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COVID-19 :LASG Approves Private Health Facilities For Testing, Management Of Cases
The Lagos State government has expanded its COVID-19 response capacity with the accreditation of seven private laboratories to boost its testing capacity and three private hospitals for case management.
Commissioner for Health, Prof.…
Quackery: Oyo Shutdown Five Clinics In Ibadan, Saki
The Oyo State Government has sealed five private health facilities in Saki and Ibadan metropolis respectively , over illegal practices .
According to a statement on Saturday, the government through its Task Force on private health…
UK Commences Human Trial Of New Coronavirus Vaccine
Volunteers have begun being immunised with a new coronavirus vaccine in the UK.
The BBC reports that about 300 people will have the vaccine over the coming weeks, as part of a trial led by Prof Robin Shattock and his…
COVID-19: We’ve Spent N118m To Support UCH, Virology Dept, Oyo Govt insists
The Oyo State government on Wednesday declared that “it is standing by its position that it has supported the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan to the tune of N118 million in the fight against COVID-19.
Records made available by…
Alarming: Brazil Records One Million Coronavirus Cases
Brazil has become the second country in the world to confirm more than one million cases of Covid-19, as the disease continues to spread.
Brazil has become the second country in the world to pass one million confirmed…
Resident Doctors Suspend Nationwide Strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced the suspension of its earlier strike which started June 15.
This followed a meeting between the association and Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja.
President of…
Haematologist Advocates Aggressive Increased Awareness on Sickle Cell Disease
A Consultant Hematologist with the Alimosho General Hospital, Dr. Adebukola Ali, on Friday, called for more public awareness on the sickle cell disease as the hospital joined others across the globe to celebrate the World Sickle Cell…
Nigerian Universities’ Scientists Discover COVID-19 Vaccine
Nigerian Universities’ Scientists, working under the aegis of COVID-19 Research Group, on Friday announced the discovery of a vaccine for the prevention of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Addressing a news conference on Friday…
FG Approves N4.5bn For Payment Of Medical Doctors
The Federal Government on Friday, released the sum of N4.5 billion for clearance of backlog of arrears of hazard and inducement allowances to 31 federal teaching hospitals and medical centres across the country.
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Abia Govt To Set Up Two Molecular Laboratories,Harps On Aggressive Testing Of Citizens
The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt Hon. Ude Oko Chukwu, has harped on aggressive continuous testing for coronavirus in communities in order to identify those infected with the disease.
Oko Chukwu who disclosed this while briefing…