The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its twitter handle that…
UNICEF and Kaduna State Government have commenced the implementation of the Global Affairs Canada Initiative to improve the health and nutrition status of women, adolescents and children in the state. Dr Fatima Cheshi, Health Specialist, UNICEF Abuja Office, disclosed this…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Lassa fever has claimed 127 lives across 18 states in Nigeria as of Epidemiological Week 14. According to the NCDC, Ondo, Bauchi, and Edo states account for more than 70…
Dr Law Mefor, Anambra Commissioner for Information, has called for legislation to stop the use of industrial oxygen in hospitals across the country saying that it was dangerous to people’s health. Mefor made the call during a courtesy visit to…
The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the 400kW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu said the project was aimed at boosting…
By Omolola Dede Adeyanju SLY Impact Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization in collaboration with Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF)Alimosho/Akowonjo Primary Healthcare Center and Adebukola Adeogun has held a sensitization and Advocacy programe targeted at promoting female awareness on the importance of…
President, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has urged African governments, to prioritise health security, with the same urgency as national defence. Adesina, who said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, also called for a more…
Dr Adaeze Chidinma Oreh, the Rivers State Commissioner for Health, has reaffirmed her commitment to enhancing the health and well-being of school-aged children. This commitment is demonstrated through the Protect Urban School Children’s Health (PUSH) Project, an initiative developed in…
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the Wife of the President of Nigeria, on Friday inaugurated the Free to Shine Campaign in Taraba State. While inaugurating the initiative, Mrs Tinubu stated that the campaign was primarily targeted at women and youths. She explained that it aimed…
A philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor, has committed five million dollars to the Rotary Foundation to expand and strengthen initiatives aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in high-need areas in Nigeria. Offor, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said…
