NCDC, Support The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday called on the private-owned laboratories in Nigeria to support the country’s testing capacity for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made the call at the Presidential Tasks Force (PTF) on COVID-19 national briefing in Abuja. Ihekweazu said Nigeria, unlike other … Read more
Eko Hot Blog In 2015, Okunuga’s name was ordered to be removed from the medical register after he was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary panel. Adekunle Okunuga, a Nigerian consultant anaesthetist based in the United Kingdom has been reinstated following his suspension from work for beating his son. The 59-year-old medical personnel, … Read more
The agency said the 1,444 new cases were registered from 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the past 24 hours. Newsmen report that the country has tested 1,154,138 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,444 … Read more
COVID-19 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, on Wednesday said that the Federal Government had allocated 1,800 vaccines to the state, out of about 100,000 vaccines procured for the country. Makinde made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Government House, Agodi in Ibadan, disclosing that the state recorded 696 COVID-19 positive cases … Read more
Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora The Minister of state for health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora has revealed that the care and attention given to HIV, tuberculosis and other ailments have been neglected due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday, the minister, while explaining the … Read more
Gorillas test positive for coronavirus Gorillas at the San Diego Zoo in California have tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and are now being kept in quarantine together, the zoo said on Monday. After two gorillas began coughing, faecal samples were tested and the tests indicated an infection, Eko hot blog gathered. The zoo said … Read more
WHO, COVID-19 vaccines The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 42 countries already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use, 36 are in high income nations. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this known during COVID-19 news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva. In series of tweets posted … Read more
COVID-19, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Friday, intensified public advocacy and sensitisation to the emergence of the second wave of COVID-19. This was done through interaction between the staff of the Ministry of Information and Strategy, led by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Mr Toyin Adeni-Awosika, and members of the public. The sensitisation team … Read more
Fake COVID-19 test The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday expressed worry that presentation of fake COVID-19 test results by Nigerians travelling abroad tarnished the country’s image. The PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, expressed the worry at a briefing by the task … Read more
FG urges Nigerians to take COVID-19 vaccine The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency ( NPHCDA), made the appeal at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 … Read more
While Nigeria is fighting against the second wave of the coronavirus, a number of patients who tested positive for the virus at Thisday Dome treatment and solitary confinement center in Abuja spoke about their horrific experiences. Mostly the patients interviewed by Arise TV, said they have no clue how they got the virus, EKO HOT … Read more
NCDC, Health Security The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said it will continue to support states to strengthen their health security capacity in 2021. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made the disclosure on Friday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Ihekweazu noted that though the … Read more
Ethiopian doctors remove tumour Doctors at a hospital in Dilla town in Ethiopia’s Southern regional state have surgically removed 26 kilogrammes of tumor from a female patient, an official said. The state affiliated media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) reported this on Friday. Read Also: 41 Records Davido Smashed In 2020 FBC reported that the … Read more
Edo State, Coronavirus The Edo State has recorded two deaths and 18 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to 90. In a tweet, Governor Godwin Obaseki urged residents to take personal responsibility to protect themselves and their loves so as to prevent the spread of the virus. According … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved free COVID-19 test for Persons with disabilities (PWDs), in registered clusters. This was made known on Wednesday when Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu had an Interactive Session with the PWDs. The Governor assured that the Government would be working to ensure free quality healthcare services for … Read more
United Kingdom (UK) has emerged as the first country in the world to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s low-cost Covid vaccine. The country that gave the approval on Wednesday hopes the vaccine will help tackle surging cases and ease pressure on creaking health services. The Independent Medicines and Healthcare products and Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says a total of 242 persons have lost their lives to Lassa fever in 2020. Ekohotblog understands that the number is higher than the 170-casualty figure recorded in 2019. The highlights of the report read, “In Week 51, the number of new confirmed cases increased from five in Week … Read more
COVID-19, Vaccines The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, has said the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 will focus on vaccine procurement in the first quarter of 2021. Mamora said this at the PTF national briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, Eko hot blog gathered. The minister said that COVID-19 vaccine would be … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has predicted a significant increase in coronavirus infections in Nigeria by January, 2021. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, at the Presidential Task force (PTF) National Briefing, Director General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu said Nigeria would in January 2021 pay the price of violating the COVID-19 … Read more
The Nigerian Medical Association has appealed to the Federal Government to equip Isolation centres with more drugs and personnel to manage cases as they come. The association stated this, just as it also called on the FG to provide comprehensive life insurance in place for doctors and other health personnel that risk their lives in … Read more