NAFDAC said the two cough syrups were identified in Uzbekistan. The agency identified the products as Ambronol syrup and DOK-1 Max syrup. It said laboratory analysis of samples of both products found the syrups contained unacceptable amounts of certain substances Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned countries to prepare for the possible spread of Covid-19 Omicron Variant. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned countries to prepare for the likely spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant but urged them not to panic as scientists continue to study it. Scientists had … Read more
Lagos Government has cautioned drivers on traffic rules and safety compliance during the ember months. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has tasked drivers and other road users to obey traffic rules and regulations to avoid road crashes during the ember months and beyond. The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, … Read more
Lagos government has inaugurated sanitation safety planning team and steering committee in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Government has inaugurated the State’s Sanitation Safety Planning (SSP) Team and Steering Committee for the World Health Organisation (WHO) programme. The safety team and the steering committee were inaugurated by the Lagos State … Read more
The World Health Organisation has declared Africa free of the wild polio virus following zero records of new cases since 2016. According to the United Nations specialised agency on public health, its described the feat as “one of the greatest achievements in public health history.” During the raving period of the polio virus hundreds of … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 183,020 COVID-19 cases, the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic. The biggest increase was from North and South America with over 116,000 new cases, according to WHO daily report. Overall in the pandemic, the WHO reported 8,708,008 cases — 183,020 in the … Read more
The United States on Monday said China must pay more than the two billion dollars it committed to the World Health Organisation. It called the pledge a token to distract from what the Trump administration claims was Beijing’s failure to properly alert the world to the coronavirus outbreak. READ ALSO: Mission Accomplished But We Won’t … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO), today met with 70 African traditional medicine experts to find a cure for the coronavirus pandemic. WHO African Region made this known via its Twitter account on Tuesday. The organization said they agreed with the experts agreed that clinical trials must be conducted for all medicines in the region. @WHOAFRO tweeted, … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is no proof of a cure for Covid-19 after Madagascar’s president has launched a herbal coronavirus “cure”. The country’s national medical academy (Anamem) has also cast doubt on the efficacy of Andry Rajoelina’s touted prevention and remedy. It said it had the potential to damage people’s health … Read more
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he is halting funding to the World Health Organisation, WHO, while a review is conducted. Trump said the review would cover the WHO’s “role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of coronavirus.” Trump’s announcement came in the middle of the worst global pandemic in decades and as he … Read more
Now at a time when the whole world is facing a health crisis as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare professionals are the frontline soldiers in this war and the #WorldHealthDay2020 carries more importance than ever as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Others commend healthcare officials. Ekohotblog understands that the World Health Day is … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is partnering with social media messaging app, Whatsapp to provide credible information directly to people. This is part of effort to stop the spread of fake news in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Confirming the partnership on its twitter page, the international agency said the intention is to … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said no fewer than 200,000 cases of Coronavirus ( COVID-19) have now been reported to WHO and 8,000 people have lost their lives. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, gave the update on the agency’s website. According to him, more than 80 per cent of all cases are from two … 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