NCDC issues public health advisory on Ebola disease. NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria. COVID-19: Governors’ Forum given 7-day ultimatum to revive PHCs. USAID empowers Nigeria’s TB control programme to diagnose, treat suspected patients. How governments, private sector can collaborate to strengthen epidemic preparedness in Nigeria. NCDC: 25 percent of Nigerians have been exposed to COVID without their knowledge. 2020 budget manipulation: ICPC mops up N142bn, indicts 51 health institutions. UNICEF Renovates 104 PHCs In Bauchi. Mental Illness: Expert calls on FG to ban chaining of patients in health centres. Kano to conduct compulsory HIV, TB tests for Staff of bakeries, food vendors.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 19th February 2021
A blood collection tube label as fake ebola virus positive