LASG approves N25,000 hazard allowance for health workers
By Chioma Obinna At last, the Lagos state government has reviewed upward the hazard allowance of health workers in the state from N5, 000 to N25, 000. A circular signed by the Head of Service in the state, the Hakeem Muri-Okuno revealed that 400 percent upward review and approval by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the […]
COVID-19: Lockdown forces women to embrace family planning in Niger
Some childbearing age women in Niger are now accessing family planning following the lockdown imposed by the State Government to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mrs. Hassana Amos, the Assistant Officer in Charge of the Family Unit at the Family Support Programme (FSP), a Primary Health Care facility in the Limawa area of […]
UN says global hunger could double due to COVID-19 blow
The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. The impact of lost tourism revenues, falling remittances, and travel and other restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic are expected to leave some […]
COVID-19: Enugu govt investigates travel history of confirmed Jigawa case
The Enugu State government on Tuesday said it had begun an investigation into the confirmed COVID-19 patient in Jigawa State of having a travel history to the state. Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, said this in a statement in Enugu. “The report of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Jigawa State, with […]
Indonesia bans mass travel for Eid holiday to curb COVID-19
The Indonesian government has decided to ban the annual mass homecoming for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday. The move marked a reversal to the previous announcement that the government would allow people to embark on the mass exodus, provided that they […]
WHO warns Asia-Pacific countries against neglecting other health services amid COVID-19
Asia-Pacific countries should not neglect other health services amid the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Tuesday. The organisation said that the warning became necessary because the region could face a new crisis if other diseases were left unmanaged. Takeshi Kasai, WHO’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific, said this in a […]
