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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...
Danger alert! LASG warns residents against consuming unhealthy fried plantain chips
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has alerted residents to alleged unhealthy methods of frying plantain chips intended for retail sale for...
NAFDAC DG orders market survey, testing as fake paracetamol floods market
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug and Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has ordered a market...
Borno youths drinking gin-soaked Lipton, 10-day-old human urine, others as drug alternatives, NDLEA raises alarm
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised alarm over new drug alternatives being abused by youths in Borno State. According to...
Rise in infectious diseases fueled by insecurity, poverty in 2023, WHO reveals
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that the rise of infectious diseases in several countries in 2023 was exacerbated by poverty, insecurity,...
Use antibiotics only on doctors’ prescription, says consultant physician
A Consultant Physician and Clinical Pharmacologist at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Prof. Fatai Fehintola, has warned against abuse of antibiotics....
Yuletide: NAFDAC uncovers 240 fake wines, fizzy drinks, others, factories in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) has uncovered factories in the popular Cemetery market in Abia State, where fake wines and fizzy...
