Tag: Osagie Ehanire
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FG raises alarm over new mother-to-child HIV infections
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national dialogue on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dialogue was organised by…
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What we have done to prevent importation of fake COVID-19 vaccines – FG
Following the arrest of about 3,000 doses of fake Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines destined for Africa from China, the federal government (FG) has revealed a measure put in place to prevent the importation of fake vaccines into the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports this is contained in a circular released by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director,…
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Buhari blames health workers for going abroad to seek medical care
President Muhammadu Buhari has named the unfriendly attitude of health workers across Nigeria as a major reason why prominent Nigerians seek medical care outside the country. The president, who was represented by the Ministry of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the official commissioning of an International Conference Centre and Telemedicine Hall and six…
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Minister addresses private importation of COVID-19 shots
The Federal Government has not authorised private importation of COVID-19 vaccines, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said. Enahire made this known during the Presidential Tasks Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja. ”Private importation of COVID-19 vaccines has not been authorised due to reports of substandard falsified vaccines in circulation. ”The deployment of…
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FG to spend $8 per person to vaccinate Nigerians against COVID-19
The federal government (FG) has revealed plans to spend 8 US Dollars per person to vaccinate Nigerians against the dreadful Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire made this known on Monday in Abuja while briefing the Senate leadership on the FG plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines worth N400…
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Ehanire explains why FMC, Lokoja remains shut 4 months after
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has advanced reasons why the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Lokoja, remained closed four months after the facility was attacked by some armed thugs. Responding to a question at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) media briefing on COVID-19, on Tuesday in Abuja, Ehanire said Governor Yahaya Bello still has…
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FG identifies group of citizens for special COVID-19 care
The federal government in tackling the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the country has identified a group of Nigerians for special protection against the disease. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire made this known at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTFCOVID19) press briefing on Thursday. According to the Minister of Health,…
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How COVID-19 is affecting routine health services across Nigeria
Latest statistics from the National Health Management Information System (NHMIS) indicate that out-patient visit to hospitals across Nigeria dropped from 4 million to about 2 million as attention has been shifted to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health made this known on Thursday during the daily press briefing…
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COVID-19: Health Minister reveals number of tests done, says 70 percent of those who tested positive are males
The Minster of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that till date, over 2,000 persons have been tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ehanire, who made this known on Wednesday at the Presidential Task Force Briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja, said that of the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19, 70 percent…