The World Health Organization (WHO) has given the approval of the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against monkey pox to be added to its prequalification list. The prequalification approval was made known on the WHO website this afternoon, noting that the vaccine is expected to reduce transmission and help contain the outbreak of the disease.
The Federal Government (FG) has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumption in public hospitals across the nation. This development followed a promised by Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, that the FG would subsidize electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they were on Band-A feeders.
Thousand of Nigerian nurses have been rendered stranded abroad following closure of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, portal to enable employers outside the country verify certificates of Nigerian nurses. It was learned that while many nurses are currently stranded in different countries outside Nigeria with their faith hanging in a balance, others are likely of being deported.
The German government announced on Monday 26th August 2024 that it will donate 100,000 doses of Mpox vaccine from its military stockpile to combat the ongoing outbreak on the African continent. This substantial donation aims to address the urgent need for vaccines in affected countries, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Burundi, and neighboring East African nations.
The Federal Government (FG) has appointed Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group; Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings; and Femi Otedola, Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, to lead the national initiative aimed at eradicating malaria in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, during the inauguration ceremony of Nigeria End Malaria Council (NEMC) in Abuja.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 40 confirmed cases were recorded out of the 830 suspected cases nationwide on Friday. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, revealed this during the Joint NCDC/World Health Organisation National Mpox briefing with stakeholders and partners in Abuja.
