Remember The Disabled During COVID-19 Crisis, UN Chief Says

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres

 

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on governments around the world to specifically take into account the billions of people with disabilities in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawmaker Introduces National Health Emergency Bill In Senate

A National Health Emergency Bill has been introduced for the first reading in the Senate.

Coronavirus Deaths Top 250,000 As Billions Raised For Vaccine Push

Global deaths from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter-million on Monday, mostly in the US and Europe even as both regions slowly moved away from lockdown and world leaders raised billions towards a vaccine.

Prepare for fresh total lockdown if COVID-19 cases rise, says PTF

NCDC fears new infections

The Federal Government, on Monday, decried the nationwide non-compliance with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19’s guidelines for gradual reopening of the economy.

‘Virginity testing’ a human rights violation, says UN

A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess the virginity of a girl or a woman.

WHO new guidance urges vigilance against Zika virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for vigilance against the deadly Zika virus in spite of a decline in cases of the virus infection that has been reported in some countries.

TB drug designed for children launched in Kenya

The world's first drug specifically designed to treat tuberculosis in children has been launched in Kenya.

WHO director for Africa begins 3-day visit to Nigeria on Monday

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, is expected to begin a three-day official visit to Nigeria on Monday, a statement has said.