Nigeria is making moves on vaccine manufacturing technology
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) explained that the focus of the country is moving from making its own vaccines to getting the fundamental technology on how to make vaccines. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, the Health Minister made this known during the Ministerial Press briefing (that happens twice a week) on...
Read moreOnly about 119 percent of eligible Nigerians have received COVID-19 vaccine
Nigeria’s federal government announced yesterday that over 21 million eligible individuals have received full COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Faisal Shuaib, the National Primary HealthCare Development’s (NPHCDA executive director) made the announcement at a ministerial briefing hosted by the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja saying, “The data available as at June...
Read more13 Nigeria states suspected to have 141 Monkeypox infections
It is estimated that there may be 141 monkeypox cases in Nigeria which is a jump from the previous 110 cases according to the country’s Center for Disease Control (NCDC). While investigating the spread of the virus, scientists paid more attention to the pathogen’s genetic sequence as reported by the...
Read moreAbia physicians withdraw service to protest colleague’s abduction
Under the umbrella of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia State chapter, medical doctors in both public and private health clinics announced their infinite pullout of services. According to their claim, the service pullback is a way for them to announce their annoyance at the abduction of one of their...
Read moreMolecular science may assist Nigeria in addressing a variety of health issues
Everything in our environment is made up of countless tiny molecules. These are the basic building blocks of living organisms and chemical compounds. Molecules underlie every living thing, from humans to animals to plants to parasites to bacteria to viruses. Each species is built on molecules. Scientists may learn fundamental...
Read moreEvidence-based strategies lower maternal mortality
Nigeria Health Watch, WHO, and others offer maternal health care. Nigeria’s 914 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births are 19% of worldwide maternal fatalities. WHO: 154 15-45-year-old Nigerian women die daily from pregnancy and childbirth-related causes. Northern Nigeria has the world’s highest maternal death rate. 58,000 Nigerian women die from pregnancy and...
Read moreTobacco: The silent killer
Despite health professionals’ warnings, millions of people throughout the globe, including Nigeria, smoke. According to WHO and other information centres, millions of people die yearly in Nigeria and elsewhere from tobacco-related illnesses. Nigeria celebrated World No Tobacco Day with the topic “Tobacco: Threat to Our Environment,” an annual “ritual” in...
Read moreNigeria’s human capital crisis-COVID-19
Human capital is key to Nigeria’s poverty-reduction aims. Several poverty reasons are considered in “A Better Future for All Nigerians: Nigeria Poverty Assessment 2022.” Health, nutrition, and education build human capital. Nigeria’s human capital was low before COVID-19. 2020 Human Capital Index: A Nigerian child born in 2020 will be...
Read moreNigeria’s Government Nudges NASS To Fast-track Traditional Medicine Bill
Nigeria’s federal government has told the National Assembly to move quickly on the TCAM Bill, which will ensure the essential framework for the sector’s future growth. According to the government, it’s time to turn the medical wisdom and abilities of our forefathers into a greater societal benefit, in accordance with...
Read moreMedical drone delivery in Nigeria provides “immediate logistics.”
Zipline completed its integration with local health systems and regulatory bodies in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. Zipline and the Government of Kaduna State intend to distribute medical supplies to hundreds of hospitals, improving healthcare. Zipline plans to begin in Kaduna State later this month and in additional Nigerian states later this...
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