HEALTH

British Airways Suspends China Flights Over Coronavirus Outbreak 0
- HEALTH
- January 29, 2020
British Airways on Wednesday said it had suspended all its flights to and from China owing to the deadly coronavirus. “We have suspended all flights to and from mainland China with immediate effect following advice from the (UK) Foreign Office against all but essential travel,” BA said in a brief statement. “We apologise to customers
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FG announces new labs for yellow fever, measles testing.0
- HEALTH
- January 15, 2020
The Federal Ministry of Health, through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the inclusion of three new laboratories into national yellow fever/measles/rubella laboratory network. According to a statement signed by the Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu on Tuesday, the three new laboratories are the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State, the University
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LASUTH signs PPP for oxygen production, supply.0
- HEALTH
- December 17, 2019
As part of the effort towards delivering quality healthcare service to the people of Lagos State and environs, the board and management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), has signed a Private Public Partnership (PPP) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lordus Medical and Surgical Supply Company to ensure uninterrupted gas supply is readily
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Thousands of People Aimlessly Migrate to Lagos– Sanwo-Olu 0
- HEALTH, Human Angle
- December 11, 2019
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pointed out that the challenges of slums and shanties in the state are caused by those coming into the state aimlessly. He disclosed this on Wednesday during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. “Thousands of people come into the city without plans, and
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Measles outbreak kills over 5,000 in Dr Congo– WHO 0
- HEALTH
- November 28, 2019
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has cried out as measles has killed over 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January — more than double the toll in the country’s Ebola epidemic. “The DRC (measles) outbreak is the largest outbreak worldwide. It is one of the largest that we have seen,” Kate O’Brien,
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Enugu State Govt to establish adequate cancer screening centres in 3 zones 0
- HEALTH
- November 26, 2019
The Enugu State Government on Tuesday discloses that the dream of establishing cancer screening centres in three zones of the state for adequate cancer treatment will soon be in reality. The Health Manager, Enugu State Hospital Management Board Dr Okechukwu Ossai, disclosed this in an interview in Enugu. Ossai said that the three zones for
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