Nigeria, UK Partner On Retraining Of Health Workers
Minister Pate said this initiative will fast-track the attainment of universal health coverage.
AU Appoints Tinubu Champion For Community Health Delivery Partnership
Nigeria’s President will address the Ministerial Executive Leadership Programme on the margins of the AU summit on Saturday.
Sachet Alcohol Ban Not Sudden Occurrence, Manufacturers Signed Agreement In 2018, Says NAFDAC DG
Adeyeye said young students easily conceal and are drinking sachet alcohol.
Satchet Alcohol Ban: NAFDAC’s Narrative That We’re Placing Profit Over Health Is Cheap Blackmail, Say Nigerian Manufacturers
“I don’t believe that the health of the people will be helped if you impose this ban, as a matter of fact, you will endanger it.”
Health Can Be A 15% Contributor To Nigeria’s GDP, Says Deputy Health and Social Welfare Minister Tunji Alausa
He said the 2024 Budget has the highest allocation for healthcare the country has seen in the last decade.
Nigerian Cardiac Society Warns Against Over-Excitement During AFCON Final Match
It warned that sports and other emotional events can trigger arrhythmias, heart attacks, and strokes in those with underlying heart conditions.
Ondo Medical Doctors Give Aiyedatiwa 7-Day Ultimatum Over Unpaid Hazard Allowance
The NMA said the 150 Doctors at UNIMED teaching hospital have reduced to 22.
UNICEF: Nigeria Has 10% of 200 Million Girls, Women Globally Who Have Undergone Genital Mutilation
Nigeria has the third highest number in the world.
Nigeria Says More Than 50% of Foreign Pharmaceutical Products Imported with Fake Certificates
“We are very stringent than ever and there is no cutting of corners, we have blacklisted many companies.”
One Million Women and Children Get Nutrition Supplements in Katsina
“Insecurity in the northwest remains the only challenge that our service providers face..”
WHO Launches $1.5bn Emergency Fund For Vulnerable Population
The organisation said that the fund aims to reach over 87 million people.
No Evidence of Low-Quality Paracetamol Tablets in Nigerian Market, NAFDAC Assures
It said it was aware of a recent report on social media alleging that nearly all paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria are “under-dosed”.
Irukera: Powerful Nigerians Behind Fake Products, Federal Employees Were Detained By A State Government
“We need to figure out a consequence management system that delivers appropriate consequences very timeously.”
Nigeria Unveils Database of Registered Pharmaceutical Products
The NAFDAC DG noted that the database would be made accessible to members of the public latest January next year.
Nigeria Moves To End Acute Malnutrition Nationwide
“We are determined to upturn the negative nutrition indices of this country,” VP Shettima declared.
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.
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 poverty alleviation.”
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.
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.
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.
