The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with Public Health Information, Surveillance Solutions and Systems (PHIS3) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), launched a new electronic portal designed to modernize health research ethics in the country. The platform, unveiled in Lagos by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, … Read more
Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has extended its sensitisation campaign to the Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA CDC members during their monthly meeting. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of DSVA, emphasized the agency’s commitment to curbing all forms of abuse through awareness and sensitisation efforts. Speaking through Community Engagement Officer Ms. Opemipo Ogunse, Vivour-Adeniyi highlighted the various free … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Community Development Committee (CDC) of Onigbongbo LCDA has taken delivery of palliative items given to all CDC across the state courtesy of the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to alleviate the burden on the masses. Editor’s Pick: Court Jails Two Over Sale Of Fake Patience Jonathan’s Gold Lagos … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that it was a green and white affair in Onigbongbo Local Community Development Area (LCDA) as the Chairman, Hon. Oladotun Olakanle inaugurated a team of new community development council (CDC) Executives. The inauguration ceremony held on Thursday, September 28th, 2023. The Council Chairman in his speech admonished the new executives to … Read more
Former American President, Barack Obama, announced Sunday he tested positive for coronavirus Obama reiterated his support for the vaccine in his tweet Sunday, saying his positive test was “a reminder to get vaccinated if you haven’t already, even as cases go down.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former President of the United States Of … Read more
According to the CDC, the person returned from South Africa on November 22, and all close contacts have tested negative EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant had been detected in California, in a fully vaccinated traveler who had recently returned from … Read more
Some experts assert that this coincidental turn of events underscores the health sector brain drain from Africa. Two of Africa’s COVID experts are clearing out their desks and counting the hours as they prepare to take up new roles offered to them overseas. John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
…COVID-19 vaccines are only approved for children 12 and older, which has stirred concern among health experts as cases in children increase… Pfizer/BioNTech plans to ask for authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for children under 12 soon. This brings the US one step closer to offering protection to a population that has grown particularly vulnerable … Read more
By Ademola Orunbon No government can provide all the needs of the people Community Development Associations take it upon themselves to provide their felt needs The Ogun State Government has released a total sum of N85.5 Million Naira as Grants- in Aid to Community Development Associations (CDAs) and as well its Council, in order to … Read more
CDC The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has told Americans to avoid travel for the Thanksgiving holiday amid soaring Covid-19 cases. “In the last week, we’ve seen over a million new cases,” said the CDC’s Erin Sauber-Schatz to reporters on Thursday. “Thanksgiving is a week away.” Read Also: Buhari Commends Zulum Over … Read more
The White House rebuked the top US health agency on Sunday, saying “it let the country down” on providing testing crucial to the battle against the coronavirus outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been under intense scrutiny since producing a faulty test for COVID-19 that caused weeks of delays in the US … Read more
North Korea has described a break-in at its embassy in Spain last month as a “grave terrorist attack”. In its first official comment, the government demanded an investigation and said it was closely watching rumours that the FBI had played a role. On Wednesday a group committed to ousting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, … Read more