The special rapporteurs are Koumbou Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education; Dainius Puras, Special Rapporteur on the right to health; and Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.
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Halilu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria while receiving donation of 200 cartons of food items donated to IDPs by three groups on Thursday in Abuja.
The Complex Surgery was performed by the new Tristate Reddington Cardiac programme, led by Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Prof. Kamar Adeleke, and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Michael Sanusi.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has sent Freedom of Information requests to the 36 state governors, urging them to “urgently provide information on spending details on COVID-19 in your state, and to immediately redirect public funds budgeted for security votes and life pensions for former governors from the state to invest in and improve public healthcare facilities and access to quality education.”
Millions of Americans without health insurance should not have to pay for any COVID-19 treatment, the White House said on Friday in Washington.
The Lagos State Government has projected that the number of COVID-19 cases in the state might reach 39,000 if good social distancing was not adhered to by the public.
Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, made this known while giving the state’s analysis of the COVID-19 update on Friday in Lagos.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has approved Group Life/Group Personal Accident Assurance Policy for all medical doctors in the state Ministry of Health and hospitals.
The Chairman of National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Bauchi State chapter, Ibrahim Maikudi, has called on the State government to provide Personal Protective Equipment for nurses in the state.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has released guidelines for operations of the N100 billion credit support for the healthcare sector following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.
Members of the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration have embarked on indefinite strike over non-payment of their salaries.
The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to preserve the wellbeing of Nigerians and shut down the country against travellers from countries infected with the Coronavirus.
African countries on Sunday cancelled flights, closed schools and banned cruise ships from their ports as Coronavirus continued its spread across the continent.
A Chinese citizen living in Massachusetts became ill earlier this month, with symptoms consistent with the coronavirus.
The Trump administration offered large sums to a German company working on a coronavirus vaccine to make it available for exclusive use by the US, a German newspaper reported on Sunday.
The Ebonyi State Government said it has completed modalities to begin local production of Dialyzers for treatment of renal patients.
Governor Seyi Makinde will on Monday kick off a free medical mission in Oyo North Senatorial District.
This, the upper chamber stated, can be realised by seeking the establishment of the National Health Insurance Commission.
In line with the United Nation’s agenda to end extreme poverty by year 2030 under the Sustainable Development Goals, Global Citizen, a global movement for citizen-led actions to eradicate poverty and improve human living conditions, is working with the Nigerian private sector to harness resources to achieve the objective of ending poverty.
Galadima made his views known while addressing newsmen on activities lined up for the graduation ceremony of the Senior Executive Course 41 of the Institute slated for Saturday.
The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State for the 2019 election, Jimi Agbaje, has stated that his government would ensure the development and wellbeing of the residents of the state when voted into office.