WHO approves two highly effective Ebola drugs for immediate use. Nigeria: NCAA issues Ebola alert to Airlines, calls for vigilance. UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director. Osun Begins Construction of 120 Bed Ward, 30 Doctors Quarter. Borno State launches first Malaria Operational Plan, reawakens fight against malaria. Yellow Fever: Ebonyi to conduct mass immunisation of residents. LASG begins free health mission for 21,000 children. Nigeria loses about 1.3% of GDP annually due to poor sanitation. AHAPN reaffirms commitment to quality pharmaceutical services. International Youth Day: Why Nigerian teens need sexual education – Experts.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 16th August 2019
