Kano State Government has distributed over 10,000 Delivery Kits worth N150 million to Pregnant Women in the State. The distribution exercise covered 15 Local Government Areas with each package containing basic items needed during and after delivery.n The State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed this on Thursday, during the launch of the distribution of the Free Delivery Kits to 2,000 expectant mothers at Gama Primary Health Centre, where the re-run will be held in Nassarawa Local Government Area.

Dr. Ganduje, represented by his deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna stated that the present administration has given priority to free Maternal care for the protection of mothers and children.

The Association of Resident Doctors-University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (ARD-UCTH) has embarked on an indefinite strike due to the alleged failure of the Management of the hospital to meet their demands.

A notice of commencement of the strike, signed by its chairman, Dr Imoke Echeng and Secretary, Dr Ucheji Okechukwu, expressed their resolve and commitment to call off the industrial action and maintain industrial peace and harmony with the management of UCTH in the belief that the management on its own part will live up to its responsibilities and make good on its promises to the ARD-UCTH.

Every year, precisely on February 4, the world celebrates World Cancer to raise collective voice on the deadly ailment’s prevention, detection and treatment. In Nigeria, the story is not different as a cancer care organisation, Care Organisation Public Enlightenment, COPE, in collaboration with Polaris Bank, donated breast prostheses and prosthetic bras worth over N2 million to breast cancer survivors. Sunday Vanguard, at the occasion, spoke to the Executive Director of COPE, Mrs Ebun Anozie, on cancer diagnosis, treatment cost and surviving. To her, although her joy knew no bounds as members of the support group filed out to receive the products, she was worried that 70 percent of cancer patients are misdiagnosed in Nigeria while the ill-equipped and inefficient health facilities continue to hamper treatment of patients.

INDIAN High Commissioner  in Nigeria, Mr. Abhay Thakur has assured of genuine collaboration in developing the local pharmaceutical production industry in Nigeria to meet the need of its timing population and boost the internally- generated revenue. INDIAN High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Abhay Thakur Speaking at the iPHEX 2019 organised by Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India, PHARMEXCIL, Thakur said that manufacturers of pharmaceutical products in India are willing to partner with Nigeria to develop its local production and show the rest of the world example of the best way to bilateral relationship.

A year ago, the government of Ebonyi State campaigned against Rat consumption in abit to stem the incidence of the dreaded Lassa fever, and earlier, the NMA had warned Nigerians to be on guard against Ebola and Lassa fever. The various Medical machinery seems to have been on the alert to tackle and deal with these deadly diseases. In an article on the News Agency of Nigerian Website, Jessica Onyegbula wrote on how Lassa fever survivors in Edo State lauds the NCDC, Edo Government and the caregivers for their timely interventions. 

New drugs registration policy going to be rolled out in the next few months by the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is targeting to domesticate local manufacturing of over 50 drugs presently being imported from overseas. This policy shift is coming at a time when the government is considering to institute a N300billion pharmaceutical funds to boost the capacity of local manufacturing of products otherwise imported into the country. 

“Very soon Nigerians will go to Government hospitals and won›t see a Doctor. The health crisis in Nigeria is unprecedented as the mass exodus hits alarming proportions. Already it takes a patient 2 hours to see a doctor on the average, 3 hours for new patients." Attah Essien. Every medical person who loves this country and wants the improvement of the Nigerian Healthcare System should read this article by Dr. Ben Ajayi decrying the mass exodus of doctors from Nigeria.

A doctor in private practice yesterday morning died of coronavirus-related complications after treating an infected patient in his hospital. The doctor, identified as Dr. Chugbo Emeka, who died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, was said to have been admitted at the hospital Monday, after contracting the disease from a COVID-19 patient he was said to have managed in a private hospital where he worked before his death.

Johnson & Johnson says it aims to have more than half a billion coronavirus vaccines ready early next year. The pharmaceutical giant will have 600 million to 800 million vaccines available in early 2021, when it expects the US government to approve the drug it plans to start testing in humans this September, chief financial officer Joe Wolk said Tuesday.

“The timeline still is pretty certain,” Wolk told Yahoo Finance in an interview.

The Osun State Government has restated its warning that private hospitals in the State steer clear admitting and treating suspected or confirmed Coronavirus patients.

The State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode who gave the warning in  public announcement on Thursday, stated that non-adherence to the directive would attract prosecution by the State Government. Egbemode disclosed the State government has accredited health facilities with required personnel to treat suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in the State.