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Ogun State Ministry of Health has disclosed that more efforts were being put in place by the State Government to combat and flatten the curves of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in all parts of the State as over 42, 000 people have undergone the COVID test sampling, out of which 2, 300 were…
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency said. “The president tested positive for COVID-19 today,” it confirmed in the statement, adding that he had been tested after the “onset of the first symptoms”. Macron will now, in accordance with national regulations, “self isolate for seven days. He will continue to work…
Aviation experts have expressed worry that Nigeria could soon be hit by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic following rising daily cases and the abandonment of safety protocols by states across the country. There have been warnings of an impending second wave of the virus in recent times as a number of European countries…
Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved a 500 million take-off grant for the state’s Health Insurance Scheme. The state Governor made this known during the presentation of the 2021 fiscal budget at the floor of the State House of Assembly, Oke – Mosan, Abeokuta. He said the strategy was adopted by the administration to further enable…
Ogun State Government has unveiled HIV self-test kits, which will be available across the State, to avail individuals the opportunity to take HIV test in their homes or other private locations, thereby increasing awareness of the infection for people who are reluctant to know their status. Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, while…
In a bid to further minimise the spread of HIV/AIDS, Ogun State Government through the Agency for the Control of AIDS ( OGSACA) has intensified efforts by increasing the HIV Testing Services (HTS) sites from 86 in 2014 to 431. Commissioner for Health, Dr.Tomi Coker who revealed this during a press briefing organised by OGSACA in commemoration…
Over 34,685 people have been tested for coronavirus (COVID-19) across all the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps across the country. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, confirmed this on Monday at the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. He told reporters that…
The ECOWAS COVID-19 daily update report, as of November 22nd, 2020, shows that Nigeria is ranked 7th on recovery rate (93.5%), 10th on death rate (CFR – case fatality ratio) at 1.76%, and 9th on active cases (4.7%) amongst the 15 member countries of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States). This data can be seen on…
In its effort at putting an end to open defecation by 2025, Ogun State Government has announced a document, which would serve as guiding template for the attainment of open defecation free status. Commissioner for Rural Development, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun said this at a day stakeholders sensitisation workshop on “Clean Ogun State-Use the Toilet”, commemorating…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to act, using the latest available technology and tools, to address the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, one of the leading causes of death in the world, according to a statement from the Presidency on Thursday. Buhari made the call in a message to the roundtable conference of…
