The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated Global Fund Grant Cycle-7 on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Resilient and Sustainable System for 2024-2026 implementation periods. Prof. Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Federal Ministry of Health, said the…
The Nigeria India Business Council (NIBC), on Tuesday reiterated India’s plan to partner with Nigeria through investment in the nation’s primary healthcare sector. Secretary-General of NIBC in India Rekha Sharma disclosed this on behalf of the NIBC delegation while briefing…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that it is intensifying its efforts in developing tracking mechanisms from the pictures of production to curb substance abuse. The agency in a statement on Sunday said…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has activated its emergency operation centres in response to a surge in Lassa fever cases. The centre’s Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in a statement on Thursday, revealed an escalation in confirmed cases,…
Gombe State Government, on Wednesday, says it has recorded its index Lassa fever case in Gombe, the state capital. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Habu Dahiru, said this at a news briefing in his office in Gombe. Dahiru said that…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care to more than 87 million people affected by ongoing crises in 2024, including in Africa the occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria and the…
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has met with drug manufacturers over the alleged under-dosage of paracetamol tablets sold in Nigeria. In a statement earlier today, the DG noted…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated its commitment to eradicating the sale of counterfeit drugs and unwholesome products in Nigeria. In a statement signed by Sayo Akintola, the Resident Media Consultant, the agency,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians to beware of contaminated syrups allegedly going around in World Health Organisation (WHO) regions. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made this known in…
National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has underscored the significance of unlocking lifelong protection against Yellow Fever through a single vaccine dose. The agency’s Executive Director, Dr Muyi Aina, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday…
