Lagosians have been advised to embrace wholesome hygienic practices to beat the cholera epidemic now ravaging parts of the country In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, residents have been charged not to wait until a cholera outbreak occurs before taking preventive action or measures. Read More…
When asked on Tuesday whether Nigeria would use the Sinopharm vaccine, the ED/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib replied that Nigeria was focusing on the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Dr. Shuaib said that even though the Sinopharm vaccine had been approved by NAFDAC “for emergency use”, Read More…
Many Lagosians prefer taking herbal concoctions to orthodox medications. But the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) warns that they may be harmful and even lethal if consumed after 14 days of preparation. This warning was sounded on Monday in a statement issued to mark the World Herbal Medicine Day by Read More…
Those who had received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and have yet to receive the second dose can now do so. This is because the Lagos State Government has announced that it will resume the administration of the second dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from 30th August 2021. According to a Read More…
Approves Upgrade of Five Health Centres to General Hospitals To stem the rising tide of brain drain, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the recruitment of clinical staff to fill the existing vacancies in the 27 secondary healthcare facilities in the State. The recruitment is also to ensure that residents get optimal healthcare services Read More…
The state of the COVID-19 pandemic has taken an alarming turn as Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, says 42 persons have died from COVID-19 related complications in the state between Aug. 1 and Aug. 8. Disclosing this on Tuesday in a Facebook post on the state’s COVID-19 update for Aug. 8, Prof. Read More…
Presidential Task Force reacts to rising cases of COVID-19 infections in Lagos In picture above: FILE PHOTO – Lagos Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu speaks to passengers to enforce physical distancing in a bus as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos, Nigeria, on March 26, 2020. Lagos and five other Read More…
There has been an increase in recorded covid-19 cases across Nigeria and Lagos state which is at the nucleus has not been left out. With the upsurge in recorded cases, at a time when residents believe that the pandemic has relaxed and lifestyle is being restored to normalcy, there may be a third wave hitting Read More…
In picture above: WHO personnel at port of entry at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. CREDIT: WHO To sanction erring inbound passengers; puts 14 countries on watch list As part of the strategic efforts to mitigate the third wave of COVID-19 in Lagos, the State Government has once again restated its commitment to Read More…
In picture above: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (3rd right) cutting the tape to commission the Triage and Oxygen Centre at Gbagada General Hospital on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. With him are: Deputy Director, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Nigeria, Dr. Chizoba Fashanu (4th right); Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi (4th left) and others. Read More…