Health Archives - Page 14 of 16

Oct

29

2020

Official: 800,000 babies die due to poor breastfeeding annually

Health, NewsEducation, Health, Metro, Reviews

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, has disclosed that no fewer than 800,000 babies die of poor breastfeeding yearly across the globe. Oyebanji stated that poor breastfeeding was largely responsible for high infant mortality in Nigeria, which he said was being gradually checkmated due to the advent of exclusive breastfeeding and improved medical practices. Filani spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday at a press parley commemorating the 2020 edition of breastfeeding week in Ekiti State. The Commissioner said Ekiti was rated as having 55.4 percent compliance with the first six months exclusive breastfeeding in 2019, saying the…

Jun

30

2020

By Kalu Odinakachi

COVID-19: Nigerian govt finally approves resumption of domestic flights

Economy, Health, PoliticsAfrica, Coronavirus, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Government has approved the safe resumption of domestic flights across the country nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curb the further spread of COVID-19. It also lifted the ban on interstate movement with effect from July 1. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this on Monday during the daily media chat of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja. Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the task force, said: “Maintaining the current phase of the national response, for another four weeks in line with modifications to be…

Jun

29

2020

By OHAFIATV

BREAKING: COVID-19: Buhari govt okays reopening of schools, gives condition

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Government on Monday said schools are allowed to reopen amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, who made the disclosure, however, said only graduating students are allowed to resume. Mustapha, who is the chairman of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, explained that the measure would allow the graduating students resume and prepare for their final examinations. He disclosed this during the taskforce daily briefing in Abuja, on Monday. According to Mustapha: “Safe re-opening of schools to allow students in graduating classes resume in-person in preparation for examinations. “Safe reopening of domestic…

Jun

14

2020

By OHAFIATV

Nigerian govt reveals new study to treat coronavirus patients

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Health, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Reviews

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government is working on research, using plasma from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients to treat people infected with the virus. The minister disclosed this on Sunday while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on the possibility of using the plasma of recovered coronavirus patients to treat serious cases. Ehanire, who spoke at a news conference to commemorate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), also said that some research institutes were already working on the new research. He explained that the plasma of patients recovered from COVID-19 is called…

Jun

13

2020

By OHAFIATV

Nigeria records 627 new cases of coronavirus as toll hits 15,181

Health, PoliticsCoronavirus, Nigeria, Politics

Nigeria on Friday recorded 627 new cases of coronavirus disease in the country. The announcement was made by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet via its official Twitter account. According to the agency, Lagos recorded 229 cases, while FCT followed with 65. This means that total cases in Nigeria now stand at 15,181. The tweet reads” 627 new cases of COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-229FCT-65Abia-54Borno-42Oyo-35Rivers-28Edo-28Gombe-27Ogun-21Plateau-18Delta-18Bauchi-10Kaduna-10Benue-9Ondo-8Kwara-6Nasarawa-4Enugu-4Sokoto-3Niger-3Kebbi-3Yobe-1Kano-1 “15181 confirmed cases in Nigeria,4891 patients have been discharged with 399 deaths recorded.”