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Top Ten News Items on Health, 15 January 2021
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WHO, 12 January 2021
UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and MSF announce the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile
The four leading international health and humanitarian organizations announced today the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile to ensure outbreak response. The effort to establish the stockpile was led by the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on...
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Punch, 14 January 2021
Ignore those saying COVID-19 vaccine is dangerous, NPHCDA urges Nigerians
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency has urged Nigerians to disregard rumours, videos and unofficial information about the COVID-19 vaccine. The agency said such unofficial information is misleading. A public service announcement posted on its...
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Vanguard, 13 January 2021
Kaduna establishes 300 nutrition corners in health facilities to combat malnutrition
The Kaduna State Government has established no fewer than 300 nutrition corners in health facilities across the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state as part of strategies to fight malnutrition.
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Vanguard, 11 January 2021
Yellow Fever: Experts urge Bauchi, others to be proactive in fighting disease
The scourge of Yellow Fever has become a reccuring event in Bauchi state. As recent as November 2020, an outbreak of the disease claimed eight lives in Ganjuwa local government area. According to the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development...
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The Sun, 11 January 2021
NMA tackles FG over health workers’ hazard allowance
The National President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Prof Innocent Ujah, has said the association is ready to engage with the Federal Government on the payment of frontline health workers’ hazard allowance.
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This Day, 12 January 2021
Poor funding stalling local research on COVID-19 vaccines, says NIPRD
The Nigeria Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) has attributed the seeming slow rate of progress in the local research effort aimed at developing anti COVID-19 vaccines on poor funding.
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The Global Fund, 12 January 2021
Global Fund signs a record-breaking $8.54 billion in grants to fight HIV, TB and malaria
In 2020, the Global Fund signed 157 grants for a total of US$8.54 billion for lifesaving HIV, TB and malaria programs and to strengthen systems for health. This is the highest amount of grants ever signed in a single year by the Global Fund. The grants will begin implementation this month.
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Daily Independent, 13 January 2021
Zulum orders employment of 40 more doctors for Borno hospitals
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday gave an order for the recruitment of 40 medical doctors in addition to his previous approvals towards meeting the increasing health care needs of the state.
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The Sun, 13 January 2021
53,583 women access family planning services in Delta
A total of 53,583 women in Delta State took up family planning for the first time in 2019, the Coordinator of Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the state, Dr Christian Tesola, has revealed. Dr Tesola, who made this known in Asaba during a chat with...
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This Day, 14 January 2021
COVID-19: Nigeria in severe shortage of oxygen plants, NMA cries out
With the recent spike in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has raised the alarm on the need for governments at all levels to immediately establish more oxygen plants to cater for increasing demand for oxygen by...
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As at January 12, 2021, Nigeria has had over a hundred thousand confirmed cases of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. The pandemic has continued to challenge healthcare systems across states, forcing them to innovate as they learn, adapt and respond to the disease. Responding to various aspects of the pandemic is also helping to build the capacities of young public health practitioners, preparing them to handle bigger responsibilities in global health security.
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NCDC must receive appropriate funding | Imam Bello
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