Tag: Dr Jide Idris
70 Dead, 318 cases reported as Lassa Fever ravages Nigeria
Idris called on state governments to intensify contact tracing, enforce rigorous infection prevention and control protocols in health facilities, and…
Danger! Nigeria posts 39 confirmed cases of mpox
According to Idris, in Nigeria, cumulatively, a total of 39 confirmed cases and zero deaths had been recorded across 33…
Rampaging Lassa Fever strike 84 Nigerians dead in seven weeks
According to Idris, as of February 18, 2024, 84 Local Government Areas in 23 states of the country had reported…
Tinubu appoints Jide Idris NCDC DG, re-appoints Adeyeye NAFDAC DG, others
Tinubu also re-appointed Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
‘Why Tinubu is best for Nigeria’s health sector’
The former commissioner said Tinubu’s leadership qualities and his performance and legacy in the health sector as governor of Lagos…
Lagos government orders investigation into patients’ poaching by govt doctors
Lagos State Government says it has ordered an investigation into the death of a child, and allegations of patients poaching…
Lagos govt. tells LASUTH resident doctors to shelve planned strike
The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to resident doctors at the State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) to shelve its…
Breaking: Lagos records 6 deaths from cholera outbreak
Lagos State Government says it has recorded six deaths from cholera outbreak out of 45 cases in some communities in…
Blood Donor Day: Lagos hospitals need 70,000 unit of blood annually
Kazeem Ugbodaga As the world marks the World Blood Donor Day, the Lagos State Government has revealed that both public…
Ebola Red Alert This Season
In recent times, some countries in West Africa have been plagued by the killer Ebola virus disease. Though Nigeria had…
Ebola Effect: Lagos gives N50 Million to First Consultant Hospital
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has given N50 million to First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos to support the…
LASG lauds Nigeria’s Ebola containment feat
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, on Monday said the success recorded by Nigeria in the containment of…
Synagogue Tragedy: Lagos Begins DNA Test To Identify Dead Bodies
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has begun DNA test to identify bodies of victims of the Synagogue Church building…
Fake Ebola Test Kits On Sale In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga/with agency report Some unscrupulous Nigerians are profiteering from the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, as…
Ebola: Lagos disabuses use of substandard equipments
Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo The Lagos government has decried allegations that substandard Personnel Protective Equipment (PPEs) are being used at facilities set…