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…
By Matthew Denis The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has disclosed that almost all 99 percent of cervical cancer is linked to the common virus, human papilloma virus (HPV), that is transmitted during…
Men with underlying heart conditions may be at risk of sudden death during marathon sex if heart fitness status is not ascertained and the organ becomes stressed beyond capacity, urologists and cardiologists have warned. They cautioned that though sexual intercourse…
Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), Dr Tosan Erhabor, said that so far a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists had left the country. Erhabor said that a policy is being put together by the Federal Ministry of Health…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reviewed the tariffs on its regulatory services to ease the burdens of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement on Sunday, the regulatory noted that this…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health threat. The UN health agency gave the warning on Friday as it reported more than…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cleared the air about the registration status of some products circulating in the public. This is contained in a statement signed by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to the list of prequalified vaccines for the disease. The world body said in a statement released on Thursday that it recommended the use of the vaccine in October…
The Federal Government has assured that medical practitioners and others involved in kidney trafficking will face the full wrath of the law. The Director, Media and Public Relations, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms Patricia Deworitshe, gave the assurance…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday inaugurated the Nutrition Core Working Committee to adopt a strategy to bring down the prevalence of malnutrition in the country. Shettima, while inaugurating the committee, said it would provide the needed expertise for the…
