The infectious diseases agency noted that there are no specific treatments available for monkeypox The centre also urged Nigerians to take certain measures to prevent themselves from contracting the disease EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that there are no specific treatments available for the monkeypox infection. … Read more
…the move is only expected to be in the best interest of the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of State, for Health, Adeleke Olorunnimbe Mamora, has given further insight into the Federal Government’s plan to place on a red-list, countries that have placed Nigeria on a red-list in the wake of a … Read more
NARD had commenced an industrial action on Monday, August 2, 2021, to press home their demands. The National President, Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, has said the Federal Government and the ministers of health, Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora, are responsible for its ongoing industrial action across the country. Uyilawa said for … Read more
This is coming less than 24 hours before the arrival of the vaccine. The Federal Government has said that the expected COVID-19 vaccines would be administered in the order of priority. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, disclosed this on Monday while highlighting the preparedness of the government to take delivery of the vaccines. … Read more
Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, says the ongoing registration and National Identification Number enrolment may be suspended due to the rise Covid-19. Upon giving the last report of the cases been confirmed, he said it is a wake-up call to all Nigerian that Covid-19 is real. Mamora while playing host on Channels … Read more
The Federal Government has admonished Nigerians not to lower their guards in defence of the virulent COVID-19 infection. The government said the best way to check the spread of the virus is to adhere to health advisories and COVID-19 protocols. Speaking on Thursday at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja, Minister of … Read more
NOVEMBER 13, 2020 The Federal Government, on Thursday, raised concerns over the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa virus in Nigeria, saying it has hit 27 states. While warning of the resurgence of other non-COVID-19 killer diseases like Lassa fever, especially in the dry season, the government said it had increased in the last … Read more
New test kit is faster than the PCR which takes hours to produce results Nigeria appears to have made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The federal government on Tuesday disclosed that it has developed a test kit — SARS-COV-2 Isothermal Molecular Assay (SIMA) — … Read more