FG orders activation of COVID-19 isolation centres nationwide. FG: 18 million Nigerians infected with Hepatitis. Death toll rises to 479 as Cholera spreads to 18 more states. Experts brainstorm on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, disease outbreaks. Abia 7th in COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria, best in South East ― NPHCDA. COVID-19: FG reads riot act as abscondment of quarantine passengers at points of entry surges. FG approves N8.5bn for research, vaccine production. Gbajabiamila seeks Buhari’s assent to Bill seeking to make Health Insurance mandatory. Universal Healthcare Coverage: Bagudu approves renovation of 36 PHCs in Kebbi. Nigeria loses $6 billion to food contamination, says FG.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 30th July 2021
