The state government said residents should know that COVID-19 is real and that about 44 people have died in Akwa Ibom from the virus since April 1, 2020.
The state government said arrangements had been made to get the COVID-19 vaccines to primary healthcare centres.
Ms Toombes accused her mother’s doctor of not advising her before pregnancy to take vital supplements thereby allowing her to be born with a rare medical condition spinal bifida.
“Whether it’s a COVID-19 variant or a new attack, we must strengthen our health security architecture to ensure we are prepared at all times to detect, and respond….”
About 35,000 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Kano, the state health commissioner says.
The Ogun State Government says eateries and petrol stations should open their toilets for public use as part of their corporate social responsibility.
According to the Ebonyi official, the agency recorded the prevalence rate of 9.3 per cent in 2001, 6.3 per cent in 2003, 5.8 per cent in 2005, 4.3 per cent in 2008.
“We celebrate the drop in HIV prevalence in Gombe state from 2.5 per cent in 2014 to 1.2 per cent in 2021,’’ said the Gombe governor. The reduction was recorded between 2014 and 2021.
The pharmaceutical company on Thursday said that further tests will be carried out on the Sotrovimab therapy to firm up the results.
It is said that this figure is not inclusive of people who go to private hospitals and laboratories for HIV test in the state.
