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EHealth Africa (eHA) is pleased to announce the upcoming multi-stakeholder Insight Learning Forum, with the theme "Digital Innovations in Pu

ABUJA - eHealth Africa (eHA) is pleased to announce the upcoming multi-stakeholder Insight Learning Forum, with the theme "Digital Innovations in Public Health Practice: Lessons and Innovations." The forum serves as an annual country digital health learning event, bringing together professionals and practitioners in the digital and public health sectors to share experiences, insights, and

Executive Director, National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, in this interview by SADE OGUNTOLA, speaks on COVID-19

Download logoWhen health workers took the Tuberculosis (TB) testing outreach to Rigasa community, Kaduna State, Rabi Umaru, a 37-year-old housewife, did

Download logo When health workers took the Tuberculosis (TB) testing outreach to Rigasa community, Kaduna State, Rabi Umaru, a 37-year-old housewife, did not need much convincing to get tested. She had been coughing for two weeks but had not visited any health facility because of lack of funds.  “I usually hear on the radio that […]

A religious liberty organization and a group of parents are challenging a new Connecticut law that requires children to be vaccinated to attend public or private schools despite religious objections or exemptions.

A religious liberty organization and a group of parents are challenging a new Connecticut law that requires children to be vaccinated to attend public or private schools despite religious objections or exemptions.

The number does not include vaccinations not yet captured in the system. “What this number means is that these are the people who have their information already uploaded on our data base, while others are awaiting upload, potentially due to network problems and the high traffic of those coming in to take their shots at the same time,” said NPHCDA executive director Faisal Shuaib. “While we continue to optimize our registration and immunization data system, we also encourage the state team...

Channels Television   Updated April 16, 2021 A file photo of a medical doctor receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine at the National Hospital in Abuja on March 5, 2021.   The Federal Government on Friday said 8,439 persons across the country have reported mild side effects after they received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The government through its healthcare agency, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed this in Abuja. Speaking during a press conference, NP...

Nigeria receives 3.94 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines The delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccines is part of an overall 16 million doses planned to be delivered to Nigeria in batches over the next weeks. 3 min read Nigeria has received 3.94 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Assess Facility, COVAX. This makes Nigeria the third Africa country to benefit from the COVAX facility after Ghana and Ivory Coast. COVAX, an initia...