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August 30, 2024 Nigerian Nurses Groan Over The Continuous Closure of Verification Portal
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Nigerian Nurses Groan Over The Continuous Closure of Verification Portal

 Hundreds of Nigerian nurses are stranded following the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, continuous closure of its portal for verification of nurses’ certificates.

It was gathered that while many nurses are currently stranded in different countries abroad, others are on the verge of being deported.

Nursing boards in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and the UK are said to have stopped accepting nursing certificates from Nigerian nurses because they cannot verify their authenticity.

Reports revealed that the National Assembly had twice urged the NMCN to open its site and commence verification of Nurses and Midwives based on its former guidelines pending the conclusion of an investigation by the House Committee on Health Institutions but the council is yet to heed the resolution of the House.

However, when Inspiration FM News reached out to the Caretaker Committee Chairman of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Akwa Ibom State, Comrade UDUAK NDEM, it was stated that the relevant authorities are deliberating on the matter.

August 29, 2024 Akwa Ibom Ministry of Health Confirms Additional Case of Mpox in the State
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Akwa Ibom Ministry of Health Confirms Additional Case of Mpox in the State

The Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Health has confirmed an additional case of MPOX, thereby pushing the number of cases found in the state from January 2024 till date to four.

 The state Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer, Mr. SAMUEL ETUK, who confirmed the additional case while speaking on MPOX at the Breakthrough Action Nigeria media review meeting in Uyo, stressed that of the four cases, two were recorded in Uyo, one in Onna, and another in Nsit Ubium.

According to him, the cases were recorded in children aged two, four, and 12, as well as an adult aged 41 years.

Mr. ETUK, who noted that 3 cases found in January were successfully treated, maintained that there is no specific treatment for the infection but that the disease was managed based on the symptoms.

He also revealed that the disease is self-limiting, meaning that those with a strong immune system might not have any sign of the disease, while others who get infected and manifest symptoms do get better with treatment.

Akwa Ibom falls in the category of states placed on high alert because it recorded cases of Mpox in the period reported by the NCDC; January 2024 to June 2024, where it was noted that so far there has been zero death.

The State Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer also noted that surveillance has been heightened over the outbreak of the disease and that the Ministry of Health is using community informants, 10 per ward, to report suspected cases.

August 17, 2024 UNICEF Calls For Support for Girls Who Dropped out of School Due to Pregnancy
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UNICEF Calls For Support for Girls Who Dropped out of School Due to Pregnancy

The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on families, schools, and other stakeholders to support teenage girls who dropped out of school due to pregnancy issues to complete their studies.

UNICEF Education Specialist, AZUKA MENTIKI, made this appeal at a two-day stakeholders meeting in Ibadan, to address the Out-Of-School Children  and model for Retention, Transition, and Completion (RTC)”, in the Southwest zone of Nigeria.

It was attended by Commissioners, Chairmen of the States Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Civil Society, and religious leaders from Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, and Ondo states.

According to MENTIKI, 92 per cent of adolescents in the Southwest states complete their primary schools, while only 85 percent of them complete their studies in secondary school.

She also declared UNICEF’s support to tackle such issues, noting that the initiative was to create awareness and support the states to create plans and policies whereby the girls would be encouraged to pursue their future in spite of these challenges.

August 17, 2024 Federal Government Tightens Borders Against MPox
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Federal Government Tightens Borders Against MPox

The Federal Government has stepped up border surveillance in response to the Mpox virus’s growing threats in many parts of Africa.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, MUHAMMAD ALI PATE, revealed this in a statement issued by his Senior Adviser, Media and External Relations, TASHIKALMAH HALLAH.

The Minister said the country has also intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points across the country to prevent internal infection and the spread of the disease.

He therefore, urged the public to practice good hygiene, frequent hand washing with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially after contact with an infected person or animal.

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