Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a medical centre in Ogun state in the southwest of Nigeria. Dr Amara Allison, who was on duty, examined the patient and ordered that he be isolated immediately…
Read moreLagos, 4 April, 2020 - When the Nigerian Government announced the first confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) case in the country on the morning of February 27th, Dr Rosemary Onyibe was ready to report for duty. Dr O…
Read more“My fears were many when my five-year old child developed high fever in the early hours of this morning. The nearest health facility is kilometers away from my house. Besides, I have no money to provide food for my family talk more of medication, a situation compounded by restriction on movement as part of COVID-19 control measures”, says Malama Aisha a 35 year old internally displaced person (IDP) in Maiduguri.
Read moreMaiduguri, 28 March, 2020 - “The pains of the death of my first baby is still fresh in my nerve,” says Malam Shawulu, a 29-year old farmer in Gwoza. “Or can I ever forget the pains that my wife experienced at home e…
Read moreAbuja, March 24 2020 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during a Press briefing to commemorate the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, also emphasized the need to swiftly contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in …
Read moreMaiduguri, 21 March 2020 - “The vulnerability of population in Borno state coupled with the confirmation of outbreaks of COVID-19 in other parts of Nigeria, has necessitated the setting up of a special task force to…
Read moreMaiduguri, 16 March 2020 - “Sometimes, I feel disadvantaged. Sometimes, I feel threatened. But at all times, I am motivated by the fact that being a woman and rendering healthcare services to humanity spur me to greater …
Read moreAbuja, 16 March 2020 – The African region completes a critical step towards wild polio eradication as the independent commission to decide on the African Region’s wild poliovirus-free status has concluded its final field…
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