Vaccinated Travellers Arriving Nigeria No Longer Required To Take COVID-19 Test – FG
Fully vaccinated travellers coming into Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test. This is according to the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, Boss…
Over 70% Of Drugs Dispensed In Nigeria Substandard – NPHCDA
The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency has revealed that over 70 per cent of medical drugs being dispensed in Nigeria are substandard. The agency added that the majority of Nigerians…
8,295 Unvaccinated Children Infected With Measles, 109 Deid – NCDC
No fewer than 10,096 clinically confirmed measles cases and 109 deaths were reported in Nigeria in 2021, the data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has revealed. The disease…
Gray Hair Sign Of Disease, Vitamin Deficiencies -Physician
A Medical Practitioner, Dr. Martin Adejo, has said gray hair in people could be due to genetics, disease, stress or deficiency in vitamins. He said gray hair is not just…
Voluntary Removal Of Appendix Is Dangerous – Surgery Experts
Surgical experts have warned against granting approval for voluntary removal of the appendix when it is not inflamed to avoid complications associated with surgery. They said though such request was…
Shisha Smoking Causes Mouth Cancer –Dental Experts Warn Nigerians
Smoking of Shisha, dental experts have cautioned, can cause cancer of the mouth due to the elevated levels of cancer-causing agents it contains. The advice was given on Saturday, in…
See Urologist If Your Son’s Penis Is Not Growing Normally – Urologist Tells Parents
A Consultant Urologist and Chief Medical Director of St Mary Specialist Centre, Dr Chudi Osegbe, has advised parents to seek the help of certified urologists if they notice any abnormality…
WHO Vaccinates 23 Million Children Against Polio After Malawi Outbreak
Health authorities in Malawi had in February, declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe. Recall that…
Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Increases By 15% -WHO
Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake rose by 15 per cent between January and February as several countries embarked on mass vaccination drives to expand coverage and protect populations against the adverse…