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The sub-Saharan African and Western Pacific regions account for about 68% of all chronic hepatitis B infections.

The government has warned medical facilities against turning back patients over fears of COVID-19 but many hospitals have remained adamant.

Stakeholders worry that the COVID-19 pandemic has widened the funding gap in family planning services in Nigeria

Like all animal species, bats possess their own range of pathogens – viral, bacterial and fungal.

Two vulnerable groups which have been burdened by the fallout of COVID-19, the widows and the physically challenged, narrate their sordid experiences.

With a population of over 20 million, the economic and social structures of Lagos make it difficult to practice social distancing in the megacity.

A survey noted that 14.3 million Nigerians had abused drugs in the past year.

For many reasons more people are shifting from the use of conventional psychoactive drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and heroin to pharmaceutical drugs for a non-medical purpose.

In recent weeks several Nigerians have reported the sudden loss of the senses of smell and taste which are symptoms of coronavirus.

The drug already is used in treating autoimmune disorders because it reduces inflammation, and it is also used in treating cancer.

Andrea Fuller and Duncan Mitchell explain why fever screening is unlikely to reduce the spread of the virus.

The experts spoke at a webinar held by Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) Health project under the theme: “The Negligence of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs) Constraining the Fight Against Covid-19 in Nigeria.”

Pregnant women in Nigeria lament the trouble they undergo while accessing healthcare in the midst of the pandemic.

Perhaps less well-known is the electronic waste that’s becoming a serious problem in parts of the country.

Evidence from low- and middle-income countries suggests that digital and mobile communication technology can improve management of diseases.

The officials also speak about the various successes Nigeria has achieved in the health sector in the past few years.

The various health workers’ unions accuse the government of focusing attention on “frontline workers” and that those saddled with the responsibility of manning the various public health facilities are ignored.

As countries focus energy and resources on containing coronavirus, achieving the global target to end malaria by 2030 has become even more unlikely, health experts said.

Many are calling on the government to provide the necessary facilities for online classes for students at all levels who are currently out of school due to coronavirus.

African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) is collaborating with Cambridge University in the United Kingdom to produce a vaccine against coronavirus.

What happens next in Cuba will depend largely on the amount of testing. An indicator of commitment to this task is the ratio of tests to reported cases.

A government is using mobile phone data, credit card information and facial recognition software to track people who test positive for COVID-19.