The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard, falsified, and banned medicines and narcotics […]
Category: Health
Report: Nigerian nurses under investigation for ‘exam fraud’ asked to leave the UK
The United Kingdom’s Home Office has asked some Nigerian nurses being probed for alleged examination fraud to leave the country. According to Nursing Times, the nurses, […]
World Glaucoma Week: Journalists enjoy free screening, glasses in Sokoto
Journalists in Sokoto State on Friday benefitted from the free eye treatment and reading glasses provided by the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) Eye […]
NAFDAC calls on South-South stakeholders to join fight against fake medical products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, urged health sector stakeholders in the South-South region to join the fight […]
Lassa Fever: Health worker infected as NCDC records 54 new cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded 54 new confirmed infections and six deaths from Lassa fever in one week. NCDC […]
USAID-donated drugs discovered in Lagos, Abia markets — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday said it seized 87 truckloads of banned, expired and substandard medicinal products, […]
Victims of wrong diagnosis, prescriptions in Kaduna, Katsina, Kano decry rot in Nigeria’s health sector
Nigeria’s healthcare system is facing numerous challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, corruption, and a shortage of skilled healthcare professionals. These issues have resulted in a decline […]
Drinking bottled water exposed to intense sun dangerous, says expert
A public health expert at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Uthman Mubashir, has raised concerns about the dangers of drinking bottled water […]
400,000 children worldwide develop cancer yearly, WHO says
Tedros Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation director-general, said every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer. Mr Ghebreyesus said this on Wednesday during an […]
Lassa fever murders 12 in Ondo, 112 cases confirmed
No fewer than twelve people have died from Lassa fever in Ondo State, with 112 confirmed cases and 353 reported infections, the state government has […]