…directed at preventing delays that could expose other patients, healthcare workers and caregivers before a suspected infection is recognised and the necessary precautions are implemented.In a related development, a suspected Ebola case reported in Rivers State on October 23 tested negative, according to the NCDC’s situ…

…Marina and Gobirawa, and returned to the hospital, with participants urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children receive the free polio vaccine. Speaking during the rally, UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, Issa Ibrahim, said the participation of government officials, community leaders, health workers and medi…

…identified 44 close contacts, including healthcare personnel, fellow hospital patients, caregivers and individuals connected to her travel route. Consequently, the Federal Government has placed health institutions and port health surveillance units across the country on high alert. Nigeria confirms first Ebola case is…

…44 contacts had been identified for monitoring, including healthcare workers, patients, caregivers and people who might have travelled with the woman. The patient was isolated and receiving medical care, while health authorities intensified contact tracing to prevent further transmission. Ehiakhamen, who is also an Ass…

…government said 44 contacts had been identified, including healthcare workers, patients, caregivers and travel contacts. Public health teams are working to identify and monitor other people who may have been exposed to the infection. The government has intensified surveillance and urged public and private health facili…

…additional people who could have been exposed, including healthcare workers, patients, caregivers, and passengers on relevant flights.FG confirms Ebola outbreak in Abuja Photo ImagesThe Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), and the FCT Health Servic…

…down two Home Care Worker Immigration Pilots that offered permanent residence to skilled caregiversBoth the Child Care and Home Support pilots stopped accepting new applications, affecting workers already in Canada and those applying from abroadThe Canadian government said the closure was necessary to focus on processi…

…decisions. If these interventions work as intended, women will be better supported, and caregivers will have quicker access to the information they need. How will the platform work, from accessing information to detecting complications and securing timely care?See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google All th…

…pathways Canada offers foreign nationals, including routes for skilled workers, caregivers, doctors and family members.The options also include dedicated pathways for refugees and people who were previously in state care. See which routes could fit your plans to move to Canada.

…chaining and other degrading treatment of children, urging parents, teachers and caregivers to adopt positive and non-violent methods of discipline. On child trafficking, Sanni said children continued to be exposed to domestic servitude, sexual exploitation, forced labour, street begging, illegal recruitment and exploi…

…and proper supervision, and provide timely reports. The commissioner called on parents, caregivers, traditional and religious leaders, community leaders and other stakeholders to complement the government’s efforts by ensuring that all eligible children participated in the campaign and received the recommended medicine…

…epidemics and other communicable diseases across custodial centres.” Essien also urged caregivers and medical personnel to ensure that the medicines were used strictly for their intended purposes in line with professional and ethical standards. Also speaking, the Assistant Controller-General of Corrections in charge of…

…financing, geographical disparities and insufficient training for frontline teachers and caregivers as major constraints to effective implementation of inclusive education. Onwuzurike appealed for continued support to expand capacity building on Early Childhood Care, Development and Education as well as alternative edu…

…personal space or privacy," Koerner said. "Young children routinely follow parents or caregivers into bathrooms, touch things, ask questions, are curious and fail to recognise ordinary social boundaries." The Snapchat footage also allegedly showed Cranmer "laughing" during the incident. The incident had been "blown o…

…the ministry said it has intensified efforts to contain the outbreak and urged parents, caregivers, schools and community leaders to take immediate steps to protect children, who are considered the most vulnerable to the disease.According to the ministry, diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial infection that prima…

A University of Ibadan study has revealed that while many caregivers of under-five children in Oyo State have poor knowledge of the malaria vaccine, nearly all are willing to vaccinate their children once it becomes available. The research, presented at the Ibadan International Public Health Conference by a Master's st…

…children particularly vulnerable due to their weaker immune systems and dependence on caregivers for protection. For many families, malaria is a recurring burden rather than an isolated illness. A mother of three in Nasarawa State, who lost her youngest child to severe malaria complications, previously told health work…