The Lagos State Government has discharged one other 11 Coronavirus sufferers after they examined unfavourable to the illness. This was introduced by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday night. He mentioned, “I’m completely happy to interrupt to you, my good individuals of Lagos, the information of the discharge immediately of 11 extra sufferers from our facility…
JOHOR BARU: Concerned in regards to the security and luxury of frontliners, the Sultan Ismail Hospital (HSI) has taken the initiative to improve its Covid-19 screening centre, often known as the ‘Covid Camp’. HSI Emergency and Trauma Department head Dr Maryam Sumaiya Ahmad Termizi mentioned via the initiative which was additionally carried out to minimise…
PUTRAJAYA: A brand new antiviral drug, Remdesivir, will be launched to deal with Covid-19 sufferers in the nation, stated Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix). He stated the Ministry of Health (MOH) has acquired a number of purposes to convey in the drugs. “There have been purposes to convey in the Remdesivir drug…
PETALING JAYA: To get cracking on those that proceed to defy the second section of the motion management order (MCO), a heavy-duty job power known as “Warn and Sweep” has commenced its patrolling. The warn and sweep crew will goal areas recognized as being of low compliance of the MCO. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP…
A United States citizen, who tested positive for Coronavirus in Lagos, has been moved back home to America. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure on his Twitter handle on Wednesday. He said, “The total #COVID-19 cases in Lagos is now 82. Eight patients have so far been discharged following their…
A lot of legal issues are bound to arise as an aftermath of the outbreak of Coronavirus otherwise referred to as COVID-19. There is therefore a need to shed light on some of the issues that may arise and how to navigate them. This article will x-ray the rights of patients, the rights of health…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) is deferring deduction of its settlers’ income for repayment of crop and socio-economic loans for the month of April to June to help them cope with the situation brought about by the Covid-19 crisis. Its general manager, Datuk Dr Othman Omar, said it would involve their harvest…
WHO’s new user guide for countries, ‘Selection of medicines at country level’, is based on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It sets out the key actions countries should undertake to develop and update their own national essential medicines lists based on the treatment needs of their populations and their capacity to reimburse payments…
Latest news and updates from WHO Dear colleagues and friends, World TB Day, this year, comes at a sobering time – as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. We stand in solidarity with those affected, those at the frontlines of the fight to combat COVID-19, as well as those who continue efforts to support…
Residents of Obasanjo Hilltop GRA, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have rejected the proposed siting of an isolation centre in the area. The residents, in a letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated that siting an isolation centre in a residential area would put the health of the people under risk. Mr Fola Adeola, businessman, politician and…