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Outbreak of Diphtheria hits 18 states as FG confirms 7,202 cases, 453 deaths
The Federal Government has confirmed 7,202 cases of diphtheria out of the 11,587 suspected cases across 105 local government areas in 18 states,...
NSIA Outlines Aggressive Healthcare Expansion Plan As Authority’s Infrastructure Intervention Excites Reps Committee Chairman
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Monday received members of the House of Representatives who were in Lagos to inspect projects undertaken by...
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.2m vaccination grant from Canadian Govt
In a bid to scale-up COVID-19 vaccine service delivery among high-priority risk groups and strengthen health systems in Nigeria, the Federal Government says...
Are ‘balloons’ the new drug epidemic in Nigeria?
They may look like the normal balloons you see at children’s birthday parties or those used for decoration at weddings or other celebrations,...
UK commits £2m to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce
In a bid to strengthen Nigeria’s health workforce in the vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it...
Breaking: Cancerous Indomie Noodles banned by NAFDAC
Following allegations of a cancer-causing chemical found in the noodles and its non-registration, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control...
Interview: Nigeria’s worsening socio-economic situation raises cases of depression, drug abuse, says Neuropsychiatrist, Dr Uchendu
A Neuropsychiatrist and one-time Head, Mental Health Department, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has lamented the lack of attention being...
Weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’
By Neil Murphy Losing weight can put Type 2 diabetes in remission for at least five years, new data suggests. Figures from the...
Some restaurants lacing their foods with drugs, health expert raises alarm
A Neuropsychiatrist, Dr. Ifedilichukwu Uchendu, has disclosed that some restaurants in Nigeria are now lacing their foods with drugs to get patrons addicted...
Brain drain: Can 5-year compulsory service bill curb Nigerian medical doctors’emigration to other countries?
What the proposed legislation may achieve if passed into law would be to increase the pool of unemployed and disenchanted Nigerians rather than...
International group launches proposal to ban surrogacy worldwide
A group of lawyers, doctors, psychologists, and others from five continents gathered in Casablanca, Morocco, on March 3 to call for the repeal...
No cases of Marburg virus yet in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has allayed the fears of Nigerians that there are currently no cases of Marburg Virus disease...
60,000 covid related deaths recorded in China since early December
China has recorded nearly 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths since restrictions were lifted in early December, Persecondnews.com gathered Sunday. The Chinese national health authority after repeated...
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians to fake antibiotics in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about fake Augmentin 625mg tablets currently in circulation in...
Declare state of emergency on TB cases, health experts tell FG
In a bid to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, health experts have suggested that Nigeria must declare a...
