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Unregistered locally brewed tiger nuts drink linked to cholera outbreak in Lagos – LASG
Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, has identified unregistered tiger nut drinks as a significant contributor...
Mental Health Care Awareness in Nigeria
by Shine Alagba Nigerians face mental stress due to economic challenges like unemployment and inflation, political instability and violence, and limited access to...
FG partners pharmaceutical companies to pare drug prices
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC), has assured that the Federal Government is...
Nigeria, 15 other countries receive $36.5m funding to combat Trachoma
With Africa ranked as the most affected continent by trachoma, Nigeria and 15 other countries are to benefit from $36.5 million in funding...
Stress Management (Pt 2)
By Ella Samuel Continuing on our previous topic on stress management, here are a few more tips on how to reduce the impact...
NAFDAC bans ‘Dex luxury bar soap’, recalls toxic cough syrup, benylin
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control has banned the sale of Dex Luxury bar soap due to the presence of...
Gavi pledges $250m grant for Nigeria’s vaccine initiatives
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has pledged a $250 million grant to support vaccine initiatives in...
Fake, unwholesome products: NAFDAC seals 10 bakeries, 8 table water factories in Rivers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC) has shut down ten bakeries and eight table water factories for producing fake and...
FG allocates N37.4 bn for six cancer centres, ready in two years
The Federal Government has approved N37.4 billion for the Federal Ministry of Health’s (FMOH) oncology project, for the establishment of six cancer facilities...
World TB Day: 70 percent of TB cases in Africa now being diagnosed and treated – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that about 70 percent of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed...
Dearth of critical medical equipment at UniAbuja Teaching Hospital: Patients’ anguishes, agonies – a Persecondnews exclusive
Mariam Musa, 31, a native of Niger State, leaned her jaw on her hand while seated beneath a large mango tree that provides...
We committed $600m to health in Nigeria in 2023, says U.S. Govt.
The United States Government has disclosed that it has committed $20 billion to various health programs in Africa. The U.S. government further revealed...
Sachet alcoholic drinks now phased out, as NAFDAC begins clampdown on producers, consumers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the importation,...
WHO predicts over 35m new global cancer cases by 2050
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has released an alarming estimate, predicting...
NAFDAC alerts importers, healthcare providers to fake diabetes medication in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning about the presence of pre-filled pens falsely...
NAFDAC conducts laboratory investigation into alleged ‘poisonous’ plantain chips in Lagos
Aftermath of a viral social media post alleging a woman fried plantain chips using oil adulterated with polythene, the National Agency for Food...
