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By Maryanne Awuya Major government agencies and stakeholders have thrown their weight behind the newly launched Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a bid to bridge Nigeria’s blood supply gap and improve access to safe blood and blood products, the Federal...
By Maryanne Awuya As part of its enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles, the National Agency...
The public has been alerted to a suspected fake asthma drug circulating in the market by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration...
By Maryanne Awuya The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has defended the...
By Maryanne Awuya To strengthen its enforcement activities across the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Viral hepatitis kills 1.3 million people annually and causes 6,000 new infections every day, according to UN figures released for...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo More than 3.4 billion people, representing over 40 per cent of the world’s population, are living with neurological disorders, making...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for stronger investment in brain health, improved access to neurological care and closer...
By Maryanne Awuya A new experimental vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has been approved for human trials in the United Kingdom,...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo From grassroots peacebuilding to community support initiatives, the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) is pushing for formal federal recognition to...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo As part of efforts to reduce Nigeria’s growing cancer burden, the Federal Government has unveiled a five-year strategy aimed at...
By Maryanne Awuya The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with expired baby wipes...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Routine immunisation planning in Adamawa and Niger States have received a boost through the deployment of digital tools designed to...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo Health sector stakeholders have called for the aggressive adoption of data-driven innovations to boost routine immunization and expand vaccine access...
By Omoyeni Ojeifo The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it will integrate food label education into schools,...
