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By Ojoma Akor  (Abuja) Clement A. Oloyede & Zahraddeen Y. Shuaibu (Kano) Lami Sadiq (Kaduna) & Risikat Ramoni, Lagos As the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing industrial action by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD)  continue to deny  many Nigerians access to healthcare, experts have offered suggestions on how to eliminate health disparities and  inequities to ensure  a fairer and healthier world for every Nigerian. The theme of this year’s World Health Day (which is marked April 7 every year) is ‘Building a fairer, healthier world for everyone’.. Dr Iwalokun Bamidele, h...

COVID-19 vaccine: Kano identifies 509 health facilities for vaccination On By Bashir Bello The Kano State government on Monday says it has identified no fewer than 509 health facilities, that will be used for administering of the COVID-19 vaccination in the state. The state Coordinator, Technical Response Team, Dr Tijjani Hussaini, who stated this during a sensitisation meeting on roll out plan for the Covid-19 vaccination also said the Frontline health workers tops list of persons to be vaccinated in the vaccination exercise which will be carried out in four phases. Hussaini said the second...

Kano designates 509 health facilities for COVID-19 vaccination Kano government says there would be four phases for the COVID-19 vaccination exercise in the state. The Kano State government has designated 509 health facilities for administering COVID-19 vaccines. The leader of the state Technical Response Team on COVID-19, Tijjani Hussaini, disclosed this on Monday at a sensitisation meeting with security agencies held at Government House, Kano. In a presentation, titled ‘COVID-19 Vaccine : Roll Out Plan in Kano State’ Mr Hussaini said: “In Kano, we have identified 509 health facilities ...

Medical professionals have also voiced support for special consideration for the elderly, saying scores of old people died in the villages due to COVID-19 complications. The people interviewed said they could not register for the vaccination online as directed by relevant authorities, heightening fears that it would take long for them to be considered. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire Muhtari Baba, 77, a farmer in Toro, Bauchi State, said he heard about the COVID-19 vaccination on radio. Baba said, “We have not been told how we would access the vaccine; and I want to get it. I thank G...

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