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 […]
Category: Health
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 […]
Japa: Raising doctors’ retirement age will curb brain drain in health sector, says NMA
The recent increase in the retirement age for doctors and healthcare workers, from 60 to 65 years, will help to cushion the effects of ‘japa’ […]
Nigerian Cancer Society decries low funding, inadequate disease awareness in rural areas
The Nigerian Cancer Society on Friday in Abuja pledged to launch an aggressive cancer awareness campaign to improve public knowledge about the disease. The society’s […]
FG launches $124m cholera control initiative
The Federal Government has launched the National Strategic Plan of Action on Cholera Control 2025-2029, a $124 million initiative aimed at eradicating cholera in Nigeria […]