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
Ihekweazu is currently the Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of Health Emergency Intelligence at the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ihekweazu’s appointment – which comes into effect on November 1, 2021 – … Read more
Lagos, Cross River, and Oyo states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) were listed as the places where at least one case of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed Thirty-two Delta variant cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in five states across the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control … Read more
NCDC says Nigeria not experiencing spike in COVID-19 infections The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is not experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja while giving an update on the … Read more
COVID-19 may be transmitted through the air, according to new evidence, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC reveals. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday. Commenting on the means of transmission of the virus prior to the … Read more
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has said young people were responsible for the major rice in the spread of the Coronavirus infection across the country. The COVID-19 Presidential Task Force, who revealed this in a series of Tweets, said Ihekweazu noted at its daily briefing on Thursday that … Read more
The Director-General of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Iheakweazu on Friday clarified why anti-malaria drugs are being administered to coronavirus COVID-19 patients. The NCDC DG also explained the differences between COVID-19 and malaria. This follows recent remarks by some prominent survivors, who spoke about the drugs administered to them during their treatment. … Read more