Tag: Faisal Shuaib

Mr Shuaib said while vaccination is the most potent prevention measure against HPV, women are encouraged to undergo regular screening ...

An official says Kaduna State ranks among the seven states with high levels of diphtheria infections in Nigeria.

As of 3 October, Nigeria has recorded 13,204 suspected diphtheria cases.

Diphtheria cases have been detected in 14 states, with Kano as the epicentre.

Mr Shuaib said the hub represents a promise that no child will be left behind, “no matter their circumstances or ...

While some children are partially vaccinated, NPHCDA said others are not, hence compromising the country's goal of achieving population immunity.

The minister said each of the hubs was centralised to serve two geopolitical locations.

The NPHCDA boss said the government is introducing Community-based Health Research, Innovative-training and Services Programme (CRISP) to address the challenge.

The NPHCDA boss said the COVID-19 pandemic worsened the situation by bringing about social restrictions and heightening public distrust in ...

The government had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of eligible persons before the end of 2021, ...

NPHCDA said 55.2 per cent of the total eligible population targeted for COVID-19 vaccination are fully vaccinated.

Mr Shuaib revealed that 58,075,837 people, representing 52 per cent of Nigeria’s eligible population, have received the first dose of ...

Our reporting revealed that PHC facilities in the country cannot provide essential healthcare services.

The donated vaccines should encourage every eligible Nigerian to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency should use this electioneering period, amidst the national drive to tame the virus, to demonstrate its ...

The NPHCDA boss noted that the rotavirus vaccine introduction has the potential to avert over 110,000 deaths in 10 years.

Nigeria’s vaccination coverage has progressed from about 17 million to 40 million for the first dose as at August 8.

Mr Shuaib said the partnership with pharmacies will improve vaccination rates within the shortest time possible.

With no fatalities recorded, the disease control centre noted that the death toll remains at 3,143 cases

The new donation by the Italian government is the second donation from foreign nations to Nigeria in the last five ...

Nigeria has so far received 67,973,250 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through various donations.

“The delivery is part of a pledge by the European Union to distribute vaccines to some developing countries,” EU representative ...

“What this simply means is that alongside the COVID-19 vaccines, childhood vaccines will also be available at COVID-19 vaccination sites."

cMPV2 outbreaks are caused by immunity gaps in children due to several reasons, including low routine immunization coverage

Jigawa State recently took the lead by displacing Nasarawa, only for a turnaround in less than 48 hours.