Category: Health
Diseases, sicknesses, medicines, discoveries, treatment, remedies, and other health news.
-
Safety concerns: AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine from circulation
Pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca has formally asked the European Medicines Agency to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine authorisation. In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website… Read More
-
COVID-19 continues to circulate, evolve with important genetic & antigenic evolution of spike protein – WHO
Key points SARS-CoV-2 continues to circulate and evolve with important genetic and antigenic evolution of the spike protein. The objective of an update to COVID-19… Read More
-
NAFDAC gives update on Nido, Cerelac, other Nestle infant formulas alleged to have sugar in them
By Mo Isa The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to ensure every food and… Read More
-
3 West African countries roll out malaria prevention vaccine
Eight countries have so far rolled out the malaria vaccine as part of childhood immunisation programmes in 2024: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia,… Read More
-
Cross River dedicates 5 days for deworming school, out-of-school children
By Frank Ulom The Government of Cross River State has dedicated five days, starting from Wednesday, 24th April to Tuesday, 30th April 2024, for deworming… Read More
-
Cross River: Operate based on your limitations, mobilisation officer charges healthcare workers
By Chris Njoku Mrs Nsa Ekpenyong, Mobilisation Officer for the Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) has charged healthcare workers in the state to… Read More
-
Minister moves to check “japa” syndrome, enhances sustainable workforce
By Chris Njoku Prof. Mohammad Pate, Minister of Health and Social Welfare has moved to check the high rate of migration of healthcare workers out… Read More
-
Williams keeps campaign promise as over 15,000 people benefit from free Medicare in Central C’River
Senator Eteng Jonah Williams representing Cross River State Central Senatorial District has fulfilled one of his campaign promises as over 15,000 people have been earmarked… Read More
-
Super Eagles striker, Terem Moffi, offers free medicare in his hometown
By Isaac Aqua Indigenes of Ogoja Local Government in Cross River State Northern Senatorial District where Super Eagle’s striker, Tarem Moffi, hails from have expressed… Read More
-
Otu performs groundbreaking for construction of Ikom General Hospital
…To commission facility as part of administration’s first anniversary strides Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Monday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the… Read More
