Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th September 2021
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Buhari approves Health Reform Committee, names VP Osinbajo Chairman. Ifedayo Adetifa replaces Ihekweazu as NCDC Director-General. EpiAFRIC Set to Hold Sixth ‘Health…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 3rd September 2021
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NCDC boss, Ihekweazu, gets WHO job. FG plans compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for civil servants – SGF. Nigeria hard-hit as 2,035 die of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 27th August 2021
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NPHCDA sets Wednesday to begin the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccine. Resident doctors hold NEC meeting, resolve to continue strike. FG orders…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 20th August 2021
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WHO alerts to fake COVID-19 vaccines as FG receives more doses, begins vaccination. COVID-19: FG seeks private sector’s support for vaccine production….
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th August 2021
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816 killed as Cholera spreads across 23 States. NPHCDA, others inspect 177,600 J&J COVID-19 vaccines. WHO confirms West Africa’s first-ever case of…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 6th August 2021
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FG declares third wave of COVID-19 pandemic amid strike action by medical doctors. COVID-19: US delivers 4m doses Moderna vaccines to Nigeria…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th July 2021
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FG orders activation of COVID-19 isolation centres nationwide. FG: 18 million Nigerians infected with Hepatitis. Death toll rises to 479 as Cholera…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 23rd July 2021
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FG expresses fear over possible Delta variant-induced COVID-19 spike. ‘Why entire country should be on red alert for COVID-19 third wave’. Testing,…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th July 2021
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COVID-19: FG officially ends the first phase of vaccination — NPHCDA. NAFDAC approves Moderna, Sputnik, Korean Astrazeneca for COVID-19 vaccination. 3rd wave:…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 9th July 2021
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NCDC confirms deadly Delta variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria. WHO begins audit of NAFDAC for production of COVID-19 Vaccines. COVID-19: No…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 2nd July 2021
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Nigeria hits 3.4m COVID-19 vaccine jabs in 2 rounds — NPHCDA. COVID-19: Nigeria has no access to vaccines, to begin manufacturing –…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 25th June 2021
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Experts harp on use of contraceptive for achieving demographic dividend. FG laments inequality in global COVID-19 vaccine supply. 2m Nigerians receive COVID-19…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 18th June 2021
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COVID-19: FG reopens vaccination for 1st dose. COVID-19: Japan Gives UNICEF $39m For Nigeria’s Vaccine Cold Chains, Others. 2 Nigerians Join Global…
Top Ten News Items on Health, 11th June 2021
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COVID-19: Why we administered 1st, 2nd doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to 2 million Nigerians – FG. FCTA inaugurates emergency medical treatment committee….