Bird Flu: FG Adopt “No Vaccination” Policy
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been pointed out as the cause of deaths of about 3.4 million birds nationwide, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar, and is currently festering in various poultry across the country. The Ministry, however, said that it would use the “no vaccination” policy […]
FG: Nigeria Will Receive New Malaria Vaccine By April 2024
The RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine is anticipated to be available in the country by April 2024, according to the Federal Government. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, stated at a press conference on World Malaria Day on Tuesday that Nigeria has applied for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the third application window, which ends on April […]
NAFDAC Approves R21 Malaria Vaccine Use In Nigeria
The R21 malaria vaccine has received approval from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for temporary use. The R21 Malaria vaccine dossier substantially complies with the best international standards, according to Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of the NAFDAC, who was speaking at a briefing in Abuja on Monday. This led […]
Mifepristone: US Abortion Pill Access In Doubt After Rival Rulings
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone. But an hour later an Obama-picked judge in Washington state issued a competing ruling, ordering that access to the drug be preserved in 17 states. The pill has been allowed for over 20 years, […]
Doctors Warn Against Attacks On Health Workers
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned Nigerians to desist from the growing culture of impunity against health workers, especially doctors. The association threatened to match the abuse of any medical doctor with equal and opposite legitimate force. Their anger may not be unconnected with the slow pace of investigation over the gruesome murder of […]
Pope Expected To Leave Hospital On Saturday
Pope Francis is expected to be discharged from hospital on Saturday, the Vatican has said. His return to his Vatican residence at Santa Marta depended on the results of final tests carried out on Friday morning, it added. The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday with breathing difficulties. He was later […]
Mitch McConnell: US Senate Republican Leader In Hospital After Fall
US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been taken to hospital after a fall at a Washington DC hotel, a spokesman told US media. “Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner,” the spokesman said. No further detail about his condition was shared. Mr McConnell, 81, is serving a seventh term in […]
Joe Biden Had Cancerous Skin Lesion Removed, White House Says
US President Joe Biden had a cancerous skin lesion removed last month during a routine health screening, the White House has said. All cancerous tissue was removed and no further treatment is required, Mr Biden’s doctor said. Mr Biden will continue dermatologic surveillance as part of his ongoing healthcare, the doctor added. The president, 80, […]
Naira Scarcity:Kaduna Govt. Offers Free Transport, Routine Medical Care To Residents
The Kaduna government says free medical and transport services will be introduced to ease the effect of the naira note scarcity on residents. This was announced by the special adviser to the governor on media and communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a statement yesterday. In a meeting held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House with the […]
Former US President Jimmy Carter To Receive Hospice Care
Former US President Jimmy Carter will end medical treatment and enter hospice care at his Georgia home, his foundation announced on Saturday. The Carter Center said Mr Carter had decided to “spend his remaining time at home with his family,” but did not say what had prompted the decision. Mr Carter, 98, has suffered from […]
