Tunji Alausa has challenged stakeholders to translate health research findings into life-changing practices. Eko Hot Blog reports that Dr. Tunji Alausa, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, says research in the health sector must be done with the aim of enacting policies and practices that make a real difference in the lives … Read more
As the Lagos cholera outbreak intensifies, the LWC wants residents to connect to its safe water. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has reassured residents of the state that the state public water is the safest because it conforms with World Health Organisation’s (WHO) standards. EDITOR’S PICKS ‘Partner With FG On … Read more
NAFDAC issues warning on counterfeit alcohol, citing health risks like respiratory issues and kidney failure. Methanol in fake vodka can cause permanent blindness, emphasizes agency. Consumers urged to scrutinize branded drinks and buy only from registered retailers. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) issued a cautionary … Read more
The World Malaria Day is marked on April 25 of every year. This year’s team is “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”. LAWMA has made a case for ensuring an effective fight against malaria. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that President Bola Tinubu‘s led government has approved the disbursement of N25 billion to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The development was confirmed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate. Editor’s Picks Hardship: Kebbi Residents Go On Looting … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital located in the Gaza Strip has left over five hundred people reportedly killed. This online media learnt that the attacked hospital is where thousands of displaced Palestinian civilians are seeking medical treatment and shelter from attacks. EDITOR’S PICKS LWC Announces Plans For System Upgrade … Read more
Almost 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO last week… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization has insisted. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of people catching the … Read more
The World Health Organization has revealed that they are monitoring a new coronavirus variant called “mu.” This new variant has the potential to evading immunity provided by a previous Covid-19 infection or vaccination, the WHO said. The new variant was initially identified in Colombia but has since been confirmed in at least 39 countries, according … Read more
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 Lockdowns could be avoided if everyone followed health measures such as wearing masks, a World Health Organization’s top Europe official said on Thursday, CNN reports. WHO Europe’s Regional Director Hans Kluge stressed that lockdowns should be a “last resort,” and urged the public to follow guidance to help to prevent deaths. He … Read more
Six months on from the novel coronavirus outbreak, the WHO said Monday it was sending a team to China to work towards finding the source – as it warned the pandemic was far from over. And the World Health Organization warned that in an atmosphere of global division and politicisation of the COVID-19 crisis, it … 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
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
The World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has berated recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as “racist” and a hangover from the “colonial mentality”. “Africa cannot and will not be a testing ground for any vaccine. We will follow all the rules … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it needs $20 million to fight Ebola in DR Congo, even as the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic finally seemed within grasp. While the world’s attention has been focused on the coronavirus, the last patient being treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged … Read more
All countries need to prepare to combat the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread. With new infections reported around the world now surpassing those in mainland China, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even rich nations should prepare. … Read more