“More than seven million deaths have been reported globally since the start of the pandemic,” it said.
“This declaration is not merely a formality, it is a clarion call to action,” he said.
Mr Iwuanya said that there was a need for relevant data to justify the need for increased budgetary allocations for TB.
The medical director said the hospital occasionally picks some of the mental health patients on the streets for treatment and care.
The WHO said that the constitution of an emergency committee was to alert health authorities to a rise in cases.
The police command in Niger says it has uncovered the lifeless body of a baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi in Minna.
The federal government on Monday donated medical equipment to the Ijebu-Jesa General Hospital, in Oriade LGA in Osun.
Mr Idris stated, “We want a situation whereby febrile illnesses are detected early, managed effectively.’’
Mrs Abiofiok said family planning helps families to adequately plan for and space the number of children they can comfortably cater for.
Mr Maduka linked the drop to the successful administration of seasonal malaria chemotherapy drugs on children between ages three and 59 months across the country.
