The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday finally declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic and urged countries to take urgent and aggressive action to contain the spread. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries while 4,291 people have…
Coronavirus: Buhari sets up task force
President Muhammadu Buhari has established a Presidential Task Force for the Control of the Coronavirus-19 Disease (COVID-19). A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said that this is necessary “given the current global outbreak of the novel Coronavirus and…
IWD: IWEF, others partner Eko Hospital to fight cancer, screen 5, 000 women (Guardian)
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) tomorrow, stakeholders in the healthcare sector have identified the need for effective collaboration to address health issues affecting women, such as cancer. According to…
IWD: WHO celebrates women, canvass access to health services (Vanguard)
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says that the International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration brings to the fore the need to improve access to health services for women globally. Ghebreyesus, in a media briefing on COVID-19 on…
Coronavirus: 46,550 confirmed cases in China as it spreads to Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says in the last 24 hours China has reported 1,820 laboratory-confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 46,550. Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, said this in a statement posted…
Lagos hospital clears China returnee of Coronavirus (Nation)
The Lagos State government has debunked insinuations that the dreaded Coronavirus had found its way into the state. In a statement at the weekend, the government said: “The attention of Lagos State has been drawn to a story of a…
*I did not ask any policeman to search bags, phones on highways – Lagos CP (DailyTrust) *NCS Seme seizes tramadol, others valued at N20m (Nation)
I did not ask any policeman to search bags, phones on highways – Lagos CP (DailyTrust) The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned policemen serving in the state to desist from searching bags, phones and laptops of…
DR Congo measles: More than 6,000 dead in world’s worst outbreak (BBC)
The number of people killed by a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 6,000, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The WHO says the epidemic is the world’s largest and fastest moving. Around 310,000 suspected…
WHO Launches Digital App to Improve Care for Older People (ThisDay)
On the International Day of Older Persons marked Thursday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) launched a package of tools, including a digital application to help health and social workers provide better care for older people. According to a statement, the…
Sanwo-Olu, Obasa and the battle against cancer in Lagos (TheNews)
One negative about Nigeria is the fact that the country lacks effective data-bases that could be relied on for policy and development purposes. Almost all that is done is built on estimation. Thus, it would not be out of place…
