HEALTH

ABUJA – The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) safety test approval is not a stamp for verifying the efficacy of the producers claims. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC Director-General, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. …

…warns residents against actions that endanger aged population BENIN CITY – The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, has said the state is recording remarkable success in the management of coronavirus (COVID-19) patients as 45 more have been discharged from the state’s isolation facilities. Speaking to journalists in …

A civil society group, Forum for Progressive Governance and Accountability, has sent its get-well-soon message to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State, after testing positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19), few days ago. Secretary of the group, Ohunyon Festus Egbenososa, …

The Edo State Government has cleared and exited 3,769 suspected coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the state’s 18 Local Government Areas (LGAs), who have completed the compulsory 14-day follow up and tested negative. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the government …

…warns against actions that endanger the aged population With the continuous rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Edo State, the government has reiterated the need for residents to be cautious and observe precautionary measures against the spread of the virus in order to remain safe, healthy and protect …

The death toll from coronavirus (COVID-19) in Edo State has climbed to 50, with a total of 1,435 people testing positive for the disease, while 840 persons have been discharged from the state isolation facilities. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, noted …

Benin – The management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin in Edo, has reiterated its calls for an improved practice of hygiene and strict adherence to physical and social distancing to contain spread oCOVID-19. Prof. Darlington Obaseki, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UBTH, said in a statement …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment towards the protection and welfare of the state’s health workforce, especially frontline workers who are putting their lives on the line to support the government’s efforts at containing the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. Speaking to journalists in …

The Edo State Government has said that 122 coronavirus (COVID-19) patients have been discharged from its isolation centres, while 87 new cases of the virus have been reported. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who disclosed while speaking to journalists in Benin City, said the state has recorded a total …

The Edo State Government has urged residents to support efforts by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration to secure the health and wellbeing of the Edo people by complying with all guidelines and precautionary measures against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Patrick Okundia, who expressed …