Kano Govt Impounds Trucks Loaded With Fake And Expired Drugs

Only 1 Out Of 4 Children Vaccinated Annually – UNICEF

As the Africa Vaccination Week commences, the United Nations Children’s Fund says Nigeria has made great strides in reducing deaths of under 5-year-old children from 158 to 120 per 1000 births between 2011 and 2016. A recent Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey conducted by the Government of Nigeria in 2016/17 shows that only 1 in 4 children in the country receives all the recommended vaccines.

Medical Directors Committee Appeals To Health Workers To Suspend Strike

The Committee of Chief Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals and Medical Centres has appealed to the Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, to suspend its nationwide strike action. Chairman of the Committee, Professor Thomas Agan, spoke on behalf of Chief Medical Directors of Nigerian Government owned tertiary hospitals and medical centres, in Calabar, Cross River State capital, southern Nigeria.

Health Minister Urge Nigerians To Engage In Regular Exercise

The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has urged citizens to engage in regular physical exercise with a view to maintaining physical fitness and prevent many avoidable diseases. He said this on Wednesday at the flag off of the three-kilometre Health Walk of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun Council, in Osogbo, the state capital. The endurance trek was part of the Press Week of the Council.

Osinbajo Advocates For Technology Driven Healthcare Delivery

It has become expedient for Nigeria to embrace technology to close the healthcare gap between the urban and rural areas, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said. Osinbajo, said this when he inaugurated the Abia Tele-health initiative, – as “Dial-a-doctor -, described it as commendable effort in the healthcare delivery system in the state.

National Geographic Okays Ebola Virus Drama Series

National Geographic has given a series order for a miniseries based on Richard Preston’s 1995 book The Hot Zone. The network made the announcement during this week’s upfront presentations, and it comes from Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions, Fox 21 Television Studios, and Lynda Obst Productions. It wasn't announced when the show would premiere or how many episodes it would run.

Two Confirmed Dead From Lassa Fever In Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Wednesday said two of the three confirmed cases of Lassa fever died within three months in the territory. Humphrey Okoroukwu, the Director of Public Health in Health and Human Services Secretariat in FCT, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

AI Software That Helps Doctors Diagnose Like Specialists Is Approved By FDA

“It makes the clinical decision on its own” For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved an artificial intelligence diagnostic device that doesn’t need a specialized doctor to interpret the results. The software program, called IDx-DR, can detect a form of eye disease by looking at photos of the retina.