OVID-19: NAFDAC grants conditional emergency use authorisation for Jansen vaccine. COVID-19: Nigeria launches campaign in high burden states. COVID-19: Poor adherence to safety guidelines threatening efforts to avert 3rd wave — NCDC. No more free COVID-19 treatment in Akwa Ibom – Governor Emmanuel. PSN applauds as AfDB is set to invest $3bn in Africa’s pharmaceutical industry. NAPHS – Plugging funding gaps, building capabilities of Nigeria to respond to infectious disease outbreaks. NHIS Act passed into law, awaits Presidential assent. NAFDAC destroys harmful products worth N516m in Northeast. Oyo approves establishment of special healthcare centre for the elderly. World Hypertension Day: One in every 3 Nigerians hypertensive —NHS.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 21th May 2021
