UgamatvKaduna records 2,103 new TB cases
The Kaduna State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme recorded 2,103 new cases of tuberculosis in the first quarter of 2021. The Programme Manager, Dr. Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in an…
65 new COVID-19 cases reported across five states
The Nigeria Center For Disease Control registered 65 additional COVID-19 infections in the country, as of June 28, 2021. The NCDC disclosed this on its website handle on Tuesday morning.…
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- June 29, 2021
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NIGERIA HAS UTILISED 88% OF VACCINE, SAYS PSC
The Executive Director Of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, on Monday said out of the 4,024,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine received by the Federal Government…
ABSU student dies after jumping off a 3-storey building after allegedly taking hard drugs
A 400-level optometry student of Abia State University, Uturu, Francis Chibuike has been confirmed dead after jumping off a 3-storey building. Eyewitnesses alleged that he was high on drugs when he jumped…
14 health workers have died from COVID-19 in Lagos, says commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state has lost 14 health workers to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Abayomi, in a statement on Sunday, added that…
State of healthcare infrastructure in Africa appalling, says AfDB president
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has decried the state of healthcare infrastructure in Africa, saying the continent loses $1bn annually to medical tourism. Adesina…
FG meets doctors Tuesday to avert strike, Buhari postpones UK checkup
The Federal Government has reached out to the National Association of Resident Doctors to forestall a looming strike by the association, UGAMATV has learnt. A meeting to iron out the contentious issues…
NDLEA arrests 60 suspected drug traffickers in Imo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has seized 646.23 kilograms of hard drugs and arrested 60 drug suspects in Imo State between January and June 2021. The seized…
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- June 26, 2021
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HOW GOVT CAN PREVENT NEW COVID-19 WAVE –VIROLOGISTS
Following fears of a possible third wave of COVID-19, experts have suggested that Nigeria does not need to vaccinate its entire population to avoid another outbreak. Renowned virologist and former…
Doctor caught for trafficking siblings not our member –Imo NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association, Imo State chapter, has denied one Dr Innocent Onwudike caught for allegedly being involved in the trafficking of two siblings from Enugu State to Imo State.…
