Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has approved the suspension from office of the Commissioner for Health Abia State, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo. A statement by the government said the suspension was to pave the way for the investigation of allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Commissioner. “Governor Otti’s action is in line with his…
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, or ACPN, has warned Nigerians against using antibiotics without a prescription from a pharmacist. The association maintained that taking antibiotics without a prescription from a pharmacist is dangerous. ACPN National Chairman, Pharmacist Aderemi Ladigbolu, made these declarations while speaking during a one-day workshop organised by the Commonwealth Partnership…
During the 67th World Health Assembly, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus awarded the Prime Minister of Barbados and two scientists for their contributions to the advancement of global health. As the Chair of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance and for her leadership in addressing health and climate change, Her Excellency Mia Mottley,…
The 14th General Programme of Work (GPW14), the World Health Organization’s new plan for 2025–2028, will be put up for approval by member states at the 77th World Health Assembly. With assistance from the WHO Secretariat, all Member States and partners collaborated to create the strategy, which will hasten improvements in health and well-being for…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for collaborative efforts against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among girls and women in the country. Dr Ijeoma Agbo, UNICEF Health Specialist, made the call during a two-day media dialogue on HPV vaccine on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue has…
“The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a commitment to eradicate the stark inequalities that have long determined… who receives adequate healthcare and who suffers from neglect,” Ramaphosa said at a televised signing ceremony in Pretoria. The fund established under the law will provide healthcare for all at rates to be determined by the government, in…
According to Carlo Buontempo, Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service, April 2024 marked another milestone in global warming trends. Buontempo noted, “If you look at the temperature it’s yet again another record-breaking month, and this means that the sequence, the streak of months, record breaking months that started last year in June is continuing…
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has formally asked the European Medicines Agency to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine authorization.** In an update on the European Medicines Agency’s website Wednesday, the regulator said that the approval for AstraZeneca’s Vaxzevria had been withdrawn “at the request of the marketing authorization holder.” The vaccine, initially approved in January 2021, faced safety…
The World Health Organization announced the achievement on Wednesday, at the start of this year’s African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week. In half a century, vaccination against 14 diseases has directly contributed to reducing infant deaths by 40% globally, and by more than 50% in Africa. Working with researchers around the world, the WHO-led…
