Buhari approves Health Reform Committee, names VP Osinbajo Chairman. Ifedayo Adetifa replaces Ihekweazu as NCDC Director-General. EpiAFRIC Set to Hold Sixth ‘Health Meets Tech Hackathon. COVID-19: CBN disburses N400 billion TCF to Nigerians, receives 8 million applications. FG, health workers agree 65 years retirement age, increased salary. 121 Cases of vaccine-derived Polio Virus recorded in Nigeria – FG. NHIS unveils National Health Insurance research agenda. Cholera ravages Nigeria: 2,141 deaths, 65,145 suspected cases recorded in 23 states. SIDHAS rescues over 24,000 Nigeria babies from HIV/AIDS infection. ‘11% Of Maternal deaths in Nigeria due to unsafe Abortions’.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 13th September 2021
