Tag: Health Minister
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FEC directs health minister to standby against Ebola
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday directed the Federal Ministry of Health to step up surveillance team against the deadly Ebola virus. The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole briefed State House correspondents at the end of FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the Council…
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Only careless doctors contact lass fever while treating patients – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the refusal of medical doctors to take necessary precaution while treating patients infected with lassa fever is responsible for the spread of the deadly disease among the doctors themselves. The Minister, who stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Saturday when he paid a courtesy call…
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10,000 Nigerians die of cancer annually – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Friday in Abuja said 10,000 people die annually due to agony and lack of basic equipment for treatment of cancer. Adewole said at the inauguration of the National Hospital’s Radiotherapy Centre with new Multilleave Lenear Accelerator for cancer treatment. He attributed the number of deaths to lack…
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Monkey Pox: Reps summon Health Minister over spread of disease
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to explain the measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the outbreak and spread of the Monkey pox, aside containing other viruses. The invitation followed a motion moved by Rep. Diri Douye (Bayelsa-PDP) under matters of privilege. Moving the motion, Douye…
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Fraud: Health Minister approves suspension of NHIS secretary indefinitely
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has approved the indefinite suspension of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf as panel submits report indicting him (Yusuf). TheNewsGuru.com reports that Yusuf has been on three months suspension since July 6, based on the directive of the minister, to allow…
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NHIS: Reps threaten to arrest Health Minister over refusal to appear before it
The House of Representatives has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole over his refusal to appear before them to clear suspicions on the suspension of the Executive Secretary of National Insurance Health Scheme (NHIS), Usman Yusuf. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the lawmakers also said there would be no…
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Teenage Pregnancy: Conduct virginity test on girls below 16 years – Health Minister orders doctors
The Russian Health Minister, Vladimir Shuldyakov, has ordered that virginity test be performed on all underage girls in the country. The order instructs doctors to check the “integrity of the hymen” and look for signs of damage. According to Mail Online, the directive which was given through the Russian Investigative Committee (RIC) was to gain…
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Meningitis outbreak: Reps summons Health Minister
The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate Federal Government’s handling of the recent outbreak of Meningitis in parts of the country. It has mandated its Committee on Healthcare Services to invite the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to brief it on the ministry’s efforts combating the scourge. The resolution followed the adoption…