Emerging infectious diseases increasing Africa’s disease burden – Africa CDC
July 29, 2021 The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) says the African continent was faced with syndemics, a combination of emerging infectious diseases, which are increasing the disease…
NAF commences airlifting of COVID-19 relief materials to West African countries
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday in Abuja commenced the airlift of COVID-19 medical relief materials donated by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to its 14-member…
$890m Health Grant: Buhari directs Health Minister to set up accountability framework, provide periodic performance reportsÂ
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire to ensure effective utilisation of Global Fund’s generous provision of $890 million, over the next three years to…
Health expert blames spike in patient-to-doctor COVID-19 infections on weak IPC measures
A Jos-based virologist, Dr Solomon Chollom, has attributed the spike in COVID-19 nosocomial infections in the country to weak Infection Preventive Control (IPC) measures. Chollom told the News Agency of…