NAFDAC approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation. COVID-19 Surge: FG reduces test to 72hrs, restricts travelers from Brazil, Turkey, India. COVID-19 hinders immunisation, puts millions of children at risk – WHO. US grants $73m COVID-19 assistance to Nigeria. World Hand Hygiene Day: Nigerians must learn from India to avoid COVID-19 third wave — CMD UBTH. International Day of the Midwife: Invest in midwives to save more lives — UNFPA. 22,000 Nigerian children infected with HIV annually — UNICEF. HIV/AIDS: Ogun unveils plan to reduce mother-to-child transmission. South-West states, health experts chart, the pathway for achieving zero-malaria target. Malnutrition: 10 Zamfara LGs benefit from UNICEF, USAID nutrition supplements.
Top Ten News Items on Health, 7th May 2021
