Tag: Health Minister
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Health minister cautions Nigerians against excess salt consumption
Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare has cautioned Nigerians against excess intake of salt and sodium, saying it could cause hypertension and other heart diseases. Pate said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate the 2024 Salt Awareness
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Police went undercover to foil plot to kidnap health minister
A group that plotted to kidnap German Health Minister, Karl Lauterbach, was infiltrated by an undercover officer, a court decision revealed on Monday. The man was deployed immediately to the environment of the accused
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Health Minister tests positive for COVID-19
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering “very mild” symptoms. Javid, who has received both vaccine doses, said on Saturday night a PCR test had confirmed a positive result he received by lateral flow test. He said he would continue to self-isolate and work from home. It is understood…
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Local syringe production: Senate issues six-week ultimatum to health Minister
The Senate on Thursday directed the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire to put together a policy to compel all government hospitals to procure locally manufactured syringes. The Senate Committee on Health gave the Minister a six-week ultimatum to carry out the directive. The Committee gave the directive during an interactive meeting with local manufacturers of…
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President Sacks Health Minister
Zambia’s presidency on Sunday announced the sacking of the country’s health minister, arrested for alleged graft last year but cleared of charges. Chitalu Chilufya, 48, was held in June following accusations he used ill-gotten gains to acquire property. A court cleared him of the charges in August due to lack of evidence and he resumed…
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Health minister arrested over alleged $60m COVID-19 fraud
Zimbabwean Health and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over the alleged irregular purchase of $60million COVID-19 medical supplies. The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) confirmed the arrest of the minister Friday night. “I can confirm that Minister Moyo is currently detained at Rhodesville Police Station and will likely appear in court today,” ZACC…
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Health Minister resigns over COVID-19 death toll
Chilean health minister Jaime Manalich resigned Saturday, just after a year in office, amid a furore over the true coronavirus death toll. He was immediately replaced by Enrique Paris, former president of the Medical Association and an academic. , will Monalich got into trouble over discrepancies in the death toll. He was also criticised for…
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COVID-19: Prepare for worst that can happen, Health Minister tells Nigerians
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, on Tuesday admonished Nigerians to prepare for the worst, even as the Federal Government assiduously work to curtail the spread of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. He urged health workers and citizens alike to do their best to learn more about the virus. Speaking during…
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Health Minister gives conditions to adopt local herbs for COVID-19 treatment
Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday said the Federal Government has not ruled out the possibility of using local herbs to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. But he insisted that the Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify their efficacy. The Minister, who spoke when members of the Presidential Task Force…
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COVID-19: Buhari receives briefings from Health Minister, NCDC DG [Photos]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday received briefing by Health Minister Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, on the latest development on Coronavirus and the ‘strange’ disease in Kano. Ehanire told reporters that the meeting was on the position of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control. The…