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Sokoto to Recruit 2,400 Health Workers to Strengthen Rural Healthcare

Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the health sector as the state moves to recruit...

Stakeholders Call for Timely Release of Immunisation Funds tor Zero-Dose Children

By Omoyeni Ojeifo To mark World Immunization Week, stakeholders are urging the Nigerian government to expedite the release of immunization funding to bolster...

NAFDAC’s 5+5 policy attracts foreign investment, boosts local drug production

In a move to achieve drug self-sufficiency, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s 5+5 Policy has begun transforming Nigeria...

FG targets TB, HIV elimination by 2030, unveils $346m funding plan

Nigeria has stepped up its drive to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV as public health threats by 2030, with plans to significantly boost...

FG Flags New HIV Shot Lenacapavir as Unsafe for Expectant Mothers

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has advised against the use of the long-acting HIV prevention shot, Lenacapavir, for expectant...

NAFDAC Crackdown: Unsafe Male Enhancement Supplement Recalled

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced a voluntary recall of all batches of the male enhancement...

Foundation Offers Free Cervical Cancer Screenings to 1,000 Abuja Women 

At least 1,000 women in Abuja are set to benefit from a free cervical cancer screening drive hosted by the Aproko Doctor Foundation....

Alert: Locally Fabricated Food Grinders Fueling Organ Failure Crisis in Nigeria – FIIRO

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), has raised a major health alarm, linking the surge in organ failure and heart disease—especially...

WHO Warns of Rising Spread of Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections

The World Health Organisation (WHO) sounded the alarm over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering...

Lassa Fever Outbreak: Death Toll Hits 168, Cases Surge to 906 in 21 States

Nigeria’s Lassa fever death toll has tragically risen to 168, with a further two fatalities reported, according to the latest data from the...

World Pharmacist Day: Designate Community Pharmacies as Primary Healthcare Hubs – ACPN

As the world celebrates world pharmacist day, the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to officially designate...

NUPENG Strike to Severely Impact Hospitals – Health Minister

The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Isaq Salako, has warned that a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural...

No Ebola Cases in Nigeria, NCDC Confirms Amid DRC Outbreak

Following a recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed...

NAFDAC alerts public to fake milk products

By Maryanne Awuya, Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert about counterfeit Cowbell...

NAFDAC Retains WHO Maturity Level 3 Status, Tinubu Applauds Adeyeye

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)...

Adhering to safety standards key to safe GMO foods – NAFDAC DG

By Maryanne Awuya, Abuja Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, has reiterated that genetically modified foods (GMOs) are safe for human consumption provided...