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NAFDAC DG meets Indian professional forum
… explains new e-Regulatory process The e-Regulatory registration process of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was brought into focus at the weekend as a non–profit association
Depression comes to town, still the old story
Twenty-two years ago (how time flies), a multinational company introduced a new drug for the management of depression. It was the first of its kind and quite different from the
Are you depressed? This depression quiz may help
Have you been experiencing some of or all the following symptoms over a period of time: * Depressed mood *Loss of interest or pleasure in all activities including job, family
Fanta, Sprite Controversy: NIFST wades in
… Aligns with Health Ministry The Nigerian Institute of Foods Science and Technology (NIFST), a professional association of Food Scientists and Technologists, has declared its professional stand on the controversy
Niger state to enforce immunisation law
… Deny your child vaccination access, go to jail Any parent or caregiver, who prevents a child from receiving the polio vaccine, risks a two-year jail term, the Executive Director
Polio: Africa begins synchronised vaccination campaign
Immunisation activities were stepped up in many states in Nigeria over the weekend as the country joined twelve other African nations to immunise over 116 million targeted children to tackle
Protect children’s right, UNICEF urges media
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged media practitioners to protect the rights of children through ethical based reportage in accordance with best global practices for the protection of
DFID Donates N73million medical equipment, utilities to Yobe State
By Rebecca Ejifoma The UK Department for International Development (DFID) has donated medical equipment and furniture worth N73, 543,358 million to Yobe State Government. The medical equipment were handed over
FG blames Nigeria’s high TB burden on poor sensitization
… Sets 2035 as target for defeating disease ABUJA – The Federal Government said today that current ranking of Nigeria as the fourth most burdened nation with tuberculosis worldwide is
Winners of Healthcare Access Challenge (Sandoz HACk) emerge
Sandoz, a Novartis Division, has announced the three winners of the inaugural Healthcare Access Challenge (Sandoz HACk) . The winners, chosen by a panel of judges at the Wired Health 2017 event in
Kenya introduces pre-exposure anti-retroviral drug
… To be distributed free to people at risk of HIV infection The Kenyan Government has introduced a new drug for people who, though are HIV negative, are mostly at
FG declares Coke products safe for human consumption
The Federal Government has given Fanta, Sprite and other drinks produced by the Nigerian bottling company a clean bill of health saying they are fit for human consumption. A release
New CSM strain in Nigeria
… Minister meets commissioners on how to end frequent outbreak in the country The Federal Government says it has deployed epidemiologists and vaccines to arrest the outbreak of a new
Tales from dental clinic
My first encounter with a dentist was quite memorable. I had this excruciating toothache that just wouldn’t respond to simple analgesics and for two days or so I couldn’t chew
Army hospital walks for oral hygiene
… as Nigeria marks World Oral Health Day As Nigerians joined the rest of the world to mark the 2017 World Oral Health Day on Monday, members of the
Nigeria is far behind in modern cancer treatment – Indian Cancer specialist
A renowned Indian radiation oncologist (specialist in cancer treatment) Dr. Madhusudhan, currently on a visit to the country, says Nigeria is still lagging behind in the use of modern technologies
Health minister inaugurates verification agent for SOMLPforR
The Minister of Health Prof. Issac Adewole yesterday in Abuja inaugurated the Verification Agent (IVA) for the $500m ‘Saving One Million Lives Programme For Results,’ (SOMLPforR), the World Bank’s International Development
Measuring your Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced and released into the bloodstream by cells in the liver. The body uses cholesterol to form cell membranes, aid in digestion, convert Vitamin D in
NAFDAC, NBC appeal court order on Fanta, Sprite
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) said today they have appealed a court order directing NAFDAC to compel
Warning Signs of Heart Failure
By themselves, any one sign of heart failure may not be cause for alarm. But if you have more than one of these symptoms, even if you haven’t been diagnosed
Ghana renews support to West African Health Organization
Ghanaian Health minister, Hon Kwaku Agyeman Manu, has pledged more support from Ghana to the West African Health Organization (WAHO) to improve health in the West African region. Receiving a
WHO publishes list of bacteria requiring new antibiotics
The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has published its first ever list of antibiotic-resistant “priority pathogens” – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human
Malaria outbreak in Namibia
The Ministry of Health and Social Services of Namibia has reported a malaria outbreak in the northern part of the country which has already claimed thirteen lives in the Kavango
Lagos moves to strengthen health workforce
Amidst statistics showing a slight decrease in the number of workers in its heath workforce, the Lagos State government has concluded plans towards the adoption of its Human Resources for
Universal access to sexual, reproductive health, key to gender equality, Osotimehin
“Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and fear, without discrimination. Gender equality is also vital to sustainable