Scientists at Oxford University, United Kingdom, have said that the new conjugate vaccine against typhoid has been proved to be safe and effective in preventing the disease, and can be used to protect both adults and children.
The researchers in a study published in The Lancet, said the first clinical trial showed that TVC was s well tolerated and had significant impact on the disease incidence in typhoid-endemic areas that introduced the vaccine.
The Society for Water and Sanitation, an NGO on Sunday called for private sectors’ investment in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector.
National Coordinator of the Group, Mr Benson Attah, made the call in a statement, in Abuja to commemorate the 2017 Global Hand washing Day, with the Theme: “Our Hands, Our future”.
The West Africa Postgraduate College of Pharmacists on Saturday urged the Federal Government to implement consultancy cadre in pharmaceutical profession to equal pharmacists with other professionals in the medical field.
The Valiant Clinic Dubai, one of the health care institutions in the United Arab Emirates said it has finalized plans to boost Nigeria’s healthcare system.
A bill seeking to increase the penalties for quack doctors operating in the country has passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
The bill, sponsored by Dozie Ferdinand Nwankwo, seeks to amend the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act, 2004 to increase the fine for medical quackery from N5000 to N1 million and N10, 000 to N10m respectively, as well as a jail term of either five or 10 years, depending on the severity of the offence committed.
While there is still a long way to go when it comes to eye health, the number of people visually impaired from infectious diseases, however, has greatly reduced in the last 20 years. World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment. Eyes are one of the most important organs of sense in our body. We perceive up to 80 per cent of all impressions by means of our sight.
