Various speakers and participants have called for an increased focus on OneHealth as a holistic way of addressing health issues in Africa; even as the GET conference on OneHealth and Bio-security ended on Friday, 29th October. OneHealth is defined as a…
CSO’s and Media played critical roles to educate lagosians on Covid19 – Akosa
Civil Society Organizations and the Media were instrumental in ensuring that disinformation and rumours that brought about vaccine hesitancy were dispelled to a very large extent in Lagos State. This assertion was made by Ms Titilope Akosa during her presentation…
GET Summit on OneHealth and BioSecurity seeks a OneHealth Paradigm shift for Africa
The 7th African Conference on OneHealth and BioSecurity, anchored by the Global Emerging Pathogens Treatment Consortium ‘GET’ was officially declared open by the Lagos State governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The conference is coming amidst the global…
Covid19: Second Phase, Vaccination and Herd Immunity – Beyond Adverse Effects
When the news hit Nigeria of the production of vaccines to combat the Covid19 pandemic, it was received with huge disbelief that quickly turned into outright rejection. The airwaves and rumour mills were agog with different stories; from seemingly authoritative…
CSO’s coalition seek increased participation as Lagos Covid-19 Vaccination takes off
The Lagos State Civil Society Coalition Against COVID 19 under the coordination of Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21ST) has urged Lagos residents to partake actively in the recently commenced vaccination exercise. The CSO’s in a statement pleaded with residents…
Sai Life Sciences becomes a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Sai Life Sciences, a leading global Contract Research, Development & Manufacturing Organization (CRO/ CDMO), today announced that it has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest sustainability initiative. As a signatory, Sai Life Sciences has committed…
eHealth Announces Release of Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, has announced the publication of its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, detailing the company’s ESG strategy and performance for the 2020 Calendar Year. The complete report can…
Amorepacific sets five sustainability management goals for 2030
The ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ includes five goals set under two guiding pillars, ‘moving forward together with customers and society’ and ‘coexisting responsibly with nature’ June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Amorepacific today announced ‘2030 A MORE Beautiful Promise’ – a…
Lagos State to sanction Covid19 Act Defaulters – Says Health Commissioner
Commences second phase of vaccination exercise Updates citizenry on new covid19 guidelines and vaccination measures To sanction defaulters On Friday the 28th of May 2021, the Lagos State government commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID…
Lagos State Doubles down on Covid19 vaccination exercise.
By Sam Ifeanyi Nwosu …Seeks to ensure total coverage in its strategic first phase. …Residents Troop Out to Take Covid19 Vaccine….But not all are prepared! Mrs. Adepoju Idowu, who is a health official working at a primary healthcare center at…
