Health

Nigeria Moves To End Acute Malnutrition Nationwide

"We are determined to upturn the negative nutrition indices of this country," VP Shettima declared.

9 months ago

WHO Pre-Qualifies NAFDAC Drug Laboratory In Yaba

Among the benefits are enhanced pharmaceutical quality and increased global recognition for medicines manufactured in Nigeria, said NAFDAC DG Adeyeye.

9 months ago

FG Calls on Nigerians to Cultivate Bamboo Trees To Combat Climate Change

: “Not only does it contribute to the preservation of our environment, it also offers opportunities for economic growth and…

9 months ago

Tinubu Unveils Ambitious Healthcare Plan For Nigerians 

He charged developed countries poaching Nigerian doctors to also invest in the country's health sector to keep it afloat.

9 months ago

WHO Advocates Tax Increases on Alcohol and  Sugary Beverages To Counter Negative Effects on Health

It said the average global tax rate on such “unhealthy products” is low.

10 months ago

Nigeria, Seven Other Countries Get $1.96m From ECOWAS To Tackle VVF

All 8 countries got $245,000 each. The other countries are Togo, Benin, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, and Liberia.

10 months ago

Organ Failure: FG Should Probe Nigerians’ Food Consumption Pattern, Says Ikpeazu

“I am particularly interested in the validation of folk medicine in Nigeria."

10 months ago

Nigeria Confirms First Locally Made Glucometer

A persistent elevation in blood glucose contributes to cell dysfunction.

10 months ago

WHO Seeks More Information on Child Pneumonia Clusters in China

Chinese authorities have attributed the surge in flu-like illnesses this winter to the relaxation of Covid-19 measures.

10 months ago

Shettima: Nigeria’s Healthcare Financing Will Be Firmed Up Under Tinubu

"We are facing some fiscal and monetary challenges, but where there is the will, there is always the way."

10 months ago