Biostadt is a science-based technology company founded by the owner of Coscharis, Mr. Cosmas Maduka. It started business in Nigeria in 1964 as CIBA–GEIGY and metamorphosed to Swiss Biostadt Limited in 2010. In 2016, Swiss Biostadt Limited signed a partnership deal with the medical technology giant, Siemens HealthCare in Abuja. The focus of the partnership
By Marcus Fatunmole, The ICIR The Nigerian Government disbursed N35.74 billion to 37 of its 55 hospitals from the COVID-19 Intervention Fund at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, The ICIR exclusively reports. All the Federal Government’s hospitals, excluding Federal Teaching Hospitals, got the money. The ICIR had in July exclusively reported how the government shared N22.58 billion to
By Jesupemi Are, The Cable The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it recorded one new monkeypox death, bringing the total number of monkeypox deaths in 2022 to four. The agency, in its latest monkeypox situation report, said from July 25 to July 31, there were 24 new confirmed positive cases from 12 States
By Akinola Ajibola, Channels TV Listen To The Report The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday issued a public health advisory amid the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the country and globally. “This is based on the prevailing risk from the virus and the need for religious organizations, community leaders, and Nigerians,
By Tina Agosi, Guardian, Newspaper Listen To The Report AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), a non-governmental organization, yesterday, engaged over 40 women in Cross River as champions to curb COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. The engagement, which took place in Calabar, had women groups from 18 council areas of the state. They included Ekori Women’s League, and Ambitious
By The Whistler Listen To Rhe Report The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has announced that a total of 74 persons have been killed by cholera in 30 states this year. The latest cholera situation report by the NCDC also showed that there are a total of 2,339 suspected cases of the infection as of
By Ogar Monday Listen To The Report The Cross River State Government has concluded plans to distribute 2 million insecticide-treated nets to reduce the effects of malaria on residents. The disclosure was made after the State and the United States Aids for International Development, USAID, representatives met to bridge communication gaps, commodity distribution, and accurate
By News Agency of Nigeria Listen To The Report Dr. Janet Ekpenyong, Director General of Cross River Primary Healthcare Agency, has confirmed the death of seven children from cholera in the State. Ekpenyong, who confirmed the deaths in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday in Calabar, said the Agency recorded