In commemoration of the Global Hand Washing Day, the World Health Organization has outlined guidelines for safe washing of hands. The World Health Organization has on thursday October 15, which marks the Global Hand Washing Day, prescribed the use of alcohol based hand-rub to scrub the hands for a minimum period of 20 seconds and maximum period of 30seconds. The World Health Organization expressly stated that the hand should be cupped while applying the alcohol based hand-rub to cover all surfaces. The palms should thereafter be scrubbed against, after which the right palm should be rubbed over the left dorsum…
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The Nigerian Dental Association has announced it’s “Biennial General Meeting”. The scientific conference which is the 53rd of it’s kind is set to hold on the 30th-31st of October 2020. The event which is designed to take place online has it’s theme to be “Patient Centred Dental Care”. The major highlight of the program will be preparedness for infection, prevention and control, ethical and medicolegal concerns. The meeting has four sub-themes which includes breathing disorders and wellness, Tele-dentistry with use of remote cameras, curbing quackery, and navigation from the use of tobacco to cessation of smoking, is free for all…
The rate of tuberculosis reduced before covid-19. According to a report by the World Health Organization on October 14 2020, the incidency of tuberculosis reduced by 9% between 2015 and 2019 and had 14% reduction in fatality rate. However subject to the World Health Organization’ report, global target for the treatment and prevention of TB is likely not to be met due to inaccessibility of TB services. According to the World Health Organization, in 2019, 10million estimated people developed TB, while 1.4million of them died of the disease, 465,000 people were diagnosed with the drug-resistant TB in 2019, only a…
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of some persons to serve in prominent units under the office of the president of the African Development Bank. The African Development Bank Group made this known today on it’s website. The African development bank announced the appointment of Ms. Yacine Fal, a citizen of senegal, as the director-general cabinet office of the African development bank’ president. The appointment which takes effect on the 1st of November 2020, was announced today with the official duties of Ms. Yacine in respect of her new position clearly stated. According to the African Dvelopment…
In a bid to aid the containment of the novel coronavirus, personal protective equipment has been donated to the University College Hospital Ibadan. The equipment which was donated to the University College Hospital by Mikano International Limited, a power generating company based in Nigeria was reported to have been produced by “Mikano Medicals”, which is a unit under the “Mikano Company”. The protective equipment which came in the form of surgical disposable face mask to the hospital by Mr Bethel Ukonu, who is a senior staff of the Mikano company. This was done in a bid to help the hospital…
The Nigerian Center For Disease Control, (NCDC), has today given a report on the prevalence of diseases in Nigeria. The Nigerian Center For Disease Control, subject to the information received from the ‘Multi-sectoral Technical Working Group’ on each disease gave report on 8 different diseases. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) I In it’s report, the NCDC stated that as at today October 14, 554,006 suspected cases of covid19 were reported, 60,655 were laboratory confirmed while 52,006 have been discharged and 1116 fatalities recorded. Subject to the NCDC’ report 225 new cases have been detected. 165 cases were detected in…
The Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, has announced it’s 2020 edition of the ‘National Physician Week’. In a post, the Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, expressly stated the theme of this year’ , “National Physician Week” as ‘Strategies For Health System Recovery During The Covid-19 Pandemic In Nigeria”. Nigerian Medical Association LogoThe event tagged which’EKo 2020’ will kickstart on the 18th of October 2020, and be concluded on the 24th of October 2020 will take place at the Radisson Blu hotel, Lagos state. The annual event whose sub-theme is “Dental Carries The Four Pronged Fork” promises…
Today being the “World Mental Health Day”, the World Health Organization has identified looking out for ourselves and others as important. According to the World Health Organization, “close to one billion people have a mental disorder”. Going further, the Organization identified depression as a cause of illness and disabilities in persons and informed the populace that every 40 seconds at least a person dies from suicide. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the World Health Organization has identified fear as a major challenge to several people. For instance, health care workers go to work with the fear of contacting…
In commemoration of the “World Investors Week”, 2020, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), has provided information on shares. According to the NSE, through an update shared on their page, investors who wish can trade their shares through a stock broker who wil in turn help them to trade their stocks remotely through direct market access . In creating product awareness, in respect of the “World Investors Week”, The Nigerian Stock Exchange, stated that: “With a market capitalization of over 14.8 trillion Naira and YTD (Year-To-Date) return of 5.8% as at 9th October 2020, the exchange offers the best of African…
In the last six days, no covid-19 complicated death have been recorded in Nigeria. According to the latest update by Nigeria Center For Disease Control, (NCDC), only one covid-19 death has been recorded so far in october 2020. Yesterday 9th of october, 151 new covid-19 cases were confirmed in Nigeria, making the total number of confirmed cases to be 59, 992, while 51,614 cases have been discharged and 1113 deaths recorded. Out of the 151 new cases confirmed yesterday, Lagos state has the highest number of cases with 71 cases recorded. Ogun state which has the second highest case, yesterday…