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COVID-19: 9,631 active cases under Lagos home based care – Health Commissioner

COVID-19: 9,631 active cases under Lagos home based care – Health Commissioner

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says there are 9,631 active COVID-19 cases being managed under the state’s Home Based Care. Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, on Wednesday, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Jan. 31. The commissioner said that there are currently 205 patients under […]

EU set to approve COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas

EU set to approve COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said an expert panel would convene on Monday, December 21, to evaluate the vaccine made by U.S. company Pfizer and German partner BioNTech.

‘Nigeria loses 250,000 babies to preventable, treatable causes annually’

‘Nigeria loses 250,000 babies to preventable, treatable causes annually’

Despite the global efforts to end preventable newborn deaths by 2030, through the Sustainable Development Goal 3.2,  experts have raised the alarm that Nigeria loses over  250,000 babies yearly due to preventable and treatable causes, even as the country ranks second highest globally in infant deaths.

ARM Holdings boosts healthcare in Lagos

ARM Holdings boosts healthcare in Lagos

Asset & Resource Management Holding Company (ARM) has given a boost to the healthcare facilities in Lagos State with the renovation and donation of a set of laboratory equipment to the Outpatient Health Centre in Onikan.

Osubi Rotary targets N15m for edu-health projects

Osubi Rotary targets N15m for edu-health projects

ROTARY Club of Osubi, under District 9141, has earmarked N15 million to be expended on educational and health projects for the 2020/2021 Rotary year. The 11th President of the Club, Ighodalo Akpasubi, made the disclosure during his installation last Sunday at Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.