Category: Health

Covid-19: Osun Govt rolls out Guidelines For Burials

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As part efforts to curb the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world, the state government of Osun has rolled out safety protocols to be followed during burial rites by relatives of the deceased. This was contained in a release signed by Prince Wole Oyebamiji,Secretary to the State Government of Osun. The statement read: For any burial in the state of Osun, henceforth, there must not be more than 20 people who must put on nose masks at the burial site. The relatives of the deceased must provide…

COVID-19: Oyetola commissions 160-bed Isolation Centre equipped by CA-COVID in Osogbo

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The Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Wednesday commissioned a state-of-the-art isolation centre in Osogbo as part of efforts to complement the effective and efficient management of Coronavirus pandemic in the state. He said the Coalition Against COVID-19 (Ca-COVID) renovated the health facility and donated equipment and consumables for 100 beds to which the state government added 60 beds. On the same premises, the state has another 20-room single beds isolation centre, giving the Mercyland facility a 180-bed isolation centre . Inaugurating the facility, Governor Oyetola disclosed that the facility…

Reddington performs ‘first complex open-heart surgery’ in Nigeria

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Reddington Hospital, Lagos, says it performed the most complex open-heart surgery in Nigeria amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Olatunde Lalude, the hospital’s group medical director, announced the feat at a press conference on Monday. He said the surgery was conducted by a team of 19 Nigerian medical experts on a 66-year-old man who had multiple cardiac problems. Lalude said the surgery involved a coronary artery bypass graft, repair of mitral valve, as well as intervention made in the patient’s kidneys and other related vital organs. He said the patient’s heart rate…

COVID-19: Oyo releases food advisory to boost immunity …..as Makinde vowed to reveal identity of company with 38 infections Tuesday

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The Governor of Oyo State, Engr.Seyi Makinde, on Monday, released a food advisory, which he said experts have certified as immune boosters that could help the human body prevent attacks of COVID-19. The Governor, who is also the Chairman of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, on Monday, shortly after a meeting of the Task Force, said that the food advisory was certified by Professor Olatunde Farombi, a Professor of Biochemistry and Head of Department of Biochemistry, at the University of…

POST-COVID-19: WHAT PRESIDENT BUHARI IS DOING, AND WILL DO, BY PRESIDENCY

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There is global anxiety on what the future holds for humanity post-COVID-19, particularly in respect of the economy, healthcare, job security, and general wellbeing. Naturally, Nigerians are not immune from the disquietude, as they belong to the global community. Below is a checklist of some measures that President Muhammadu Buhari has taken, and will further take, to make life abundant for Nigerians. This should assuage some apprehensions: An economic team, headed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has been set up to examine the impact of COVID-19…

COVID19: Niger state records third confirmed case ……as 43 passengers repatriated to state of abode

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A third case of COVID19 has been recorded in Minna,Niger state. This was made known by the Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services Dr Muhammad Makusidi Dr Makusidi explained that the COVID19 patient who is over 30 years is a driver from Kano State and was driving-pass Minna towards Kano when he was intercepted for flouting the Niger State COVID19 movement restriction order. The Commissioner said the driver was tried by the mobile court and quarantined, where his sample was taken to Abuja for test and it returned positive. He…

COVID19: Niger Govt reiterates compulsory use of face mask, says violators risk arrest

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Niger State Government has reiterated the compulsory use of face mask in the State for every one that must step out of house. The State Government warned that violators will be prosecuted. The government further explained that supermarkets, corner shops and bakeries are allowed to operate as essential service workers, while restaurants will only be allowed to operate on take away service basis. They were however warned to avoid overcrowding while provisions are made for hand washing items and sanitizers at their entrance. Strict monitoring will be done by government…

Coronavirus: The media is on the frontlines by Eugenia Abu

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For years as an active Broadcast Journalist, I hardly got time off and was on duty back to back as the news never ends. This state of things was daunting for my family and pretty stressful for me. While people took breaks at weekends, I would be on duty on a fine Sunday morning. The profession had chosen me and I had also chosen it. This kind of schedule that I had meant that during many Christmas holidays I was either on an editorial team at work or I was…

Oyo releases phone number, service code for pre-COVID-19 screening …tasks residents to report suspected COVID-19 patients

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Oyo State Government has released a number and a service code for pre-COVID-19 screening in the State, urging residents to dial the code or the number and follow the procedure to determine whether or not they need to get tested for the novel Coronavirus. The platform for the service code and number, which were both donated by Interswitch, are: (service code) *723*19*6#; and (number) 014400028. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, stated that the number and service code platforms offer preliminary…

Gov Sani Bello inaugurates 7-Man committee to check activities of private hospitals

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has constituted a Seven-man Committee to investigate the reported cases of frequent loss of lives in private hospitals practising in the State. Governor Sani Bello inaugurated the Committee at the Government House, Minna,Niger state capital. He mandated the Committee to check the activities of government Doctors who are also engaged in private practice as it came with its own challenge which was generating a lot of outcry from the public. “Some of the Doctors operate in little clinics for their own financial benefits and…