No fewer than 502 women benefited from a free breast and cervical cancer screening exercise organized by the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) in Enugu on Saturday. NAOWA also organised an 11 kilometres cancer awareness walk as well as talk as part of activities to mark the 2020 World Cancer Awareness Week. Mrs Rasheedat … Read more
The House of Representatives has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) and Control to sensitize Nigerians against using paracetamol to boil meat. Ekohotblog understands that the house of representative at the plenary, mandated NAFDAC and other relevant agencies to urgently embark on widespread sensitization and public awareness against the consumption … Read more
The Brand Manager Tolaram Enterprise makers of Hypo Bleach, Mr. Omotunde Bamigbaiye has called on meat sellers and abattoir operators to embrace good hygiene practices by providing healthy meat to consumers. Omotunde made this call in Agege abatior market earlier in the week during a public sensitisation programme on ‘Food handling and Sanitation’ for traders … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has assured Nigerians of the nation’s preparedness to tackle the deadly coronavirus, saying that Nigeria now has the capacity to test the virus samples The World Health Organisation on Thursday declared coronavirus a global emergency with first death confirmed outside China where the first case of the virus … Read more
Nigerian pharmacists say they do not stock the Lassa fever drug of choice, Ribavirin, because it is not a medication for the treatment of “typical day-to-day ailments”, adding that only the Federal Government can stock products like that. The pharmacists and operators of pharmaceutical outlets disclosed this to EkoHotBlog as Nigeria continues to fight the … Read more
The novel coronavirus that’s sickening thousands globally and at least five people in the US is inspiring countries to close their borders and Americans to buy up surgical masks quicker than major retailers can restock them. There’s another virus that has infected at least 15 million Americans across the country and killed more than 8,200 … Read more
The Nigerian Embassy in China has advised Nigerians living in China to stay indoors, take all necessary precautions and strictly adhere to all medical precautions and instructions issued in respect of the Coronavirus epidemic. The Mission also advised Nigerians to maintain regular contact with some officers and to apprise the Embassy of developments as they … Read more
The recent coronavirus outbreak once again puts the safety of international travel in the spotlight. Here Stephen Thomas, Health and Safety Business Partner at IOSH, highlights some key actions that organisations and individuals can take to manage health, safety and wellbeing while travelling: To effectively manage travel risk you need to ensure you have proportionate … Read more
Nasarawa state commissioner of health, Mr. Ahmed Yahaya who confirmed the incident after the state executive council meeting on Wednesday, January 29, said the state has recorded a Lassa fever case According to him, the fever which first broke out in Karu Local Government Area of the state was confirmed at the Garki General Hospital … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that the Chinese government through her embassy in Nigeria is working with Lagos State Government to prevent the entry of Corona Virus into the State. The commissioner who disclosed this today while giving update on the State government’s level of preparedness to prevent or contain … Read more
The House of Representatives has called for thorough monitoring of all the entry points into the country. The House during plenary on wednesday called on the Federal Government to declare a public health emergency in the country, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China. They noted that although the virus has not been reported … Read more
The Federal Government on Tuesday said there was high-level inter-ministerial consultation towards setting up a multisectoral committee to scale up surveillance and vigilance to detect suspicious cases of coronavirus and ensure containing it at all points. This was revealed during a press conference called to begin national sensitization and health awareness in the country in … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador, Yohei Sasakawa, says early detection and treatment of leprosy will prevent patients from disabilities. Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, said this in his message posted on WHO website to mark the World Leprosy Day. Ekohotblog understands World Leprosy Day is observed internationally every year on the last … Read more
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adeleke Mamora, has explained what the Federal Government is doing to prevent the outbreak of Lassa fever and prevent coronavirus in the country. Mamora in an interview said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is working hard to ensure that the Lassa fever is adequately checked. “The Emergency Preparedness Group … Read more
A Lassa Fever expert has criticised Nigeria’s response to the deadly viral disease, saying the government has not done enough to check its recurrence. Recall Nigeria is currently battling an outbreak of Lassa fever, with 195 confirmed cases and 29 deaths in 11 states, between January 1 and 24. Oyewale Tomori, a professor of virology, … Read more
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in a young male from Chikun LGA, who is now being treated at the Infectious Diseases Control Centre. The public is urged to maintain the highest standard of individual hygiene and to report any suspected cases promptly. A statement signed … Read more
Four suspected cases of Lassa fever has been received by the Rivers State Centre for Disease Control. The Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in the State, Dr. Chinwe Tonye-Atata, released updates on the reports saying that 57 persons are under watch. She said findings show that two out of the four cases reported are … Read more
Statistics show that over 10 million people lack decent toilets and handwashing facilities and even 55 million Nigerians do not have access to clean water. In this vein, the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who had earlier launched an initiative , Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), yesterday declared a state of emergency on the sector. … Read more
The Lagos State government has alerted the public to a new virus, the new Coronavirus (nCoV) which is currently raging in China and has been reported in some countries, including the United States of America, which has caused no less than nine deaths. In a statement released by the health commissioner, Professor Akin Abayomi, the … Read more
Ekohotblog had earlier reported the fresh outbreak of Lassa Fever in Ondo State. Currently, hearts are jumping into mouths over the outbreak of the deadly disease. Fifteen deaths have been recorded, while twenty-eight lives are on the line as the government is yet to speak on the issue. Daily Post source at the Federal Medical … Read more