Nigeria: NMA, Others Laud Plateau Govt Over Drug Production Initiative

For venturing into drug production, the Plateau State government has earned the praise of medical doctors, pharmacists and a civil society organisation (CSO). Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking Barriers On World Cerebral Palsy Day

On October 6, the world observes World Cerebral Palsy Day. In 2024, the global campaign theme for World CP Day is #UniquelyCP. It's a moment to pause, reflect, and take stock. Read more »

Nigeria: Enugu Govt Takes Campaign Against Measles to Grassroots

The Enugu State government through the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency and State Ministry of Health, in partnership with the National Primary Healthcare Development… Read more »

Nigeria: Health Minister to Chair Onebarrow Int'l 2024 Health Equity Conference

The minister of health and social welfare, Professor Ali Pate, minister of state for health, Dr Tunji Alausa, registrar of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Pharmacist Ibrahim… Read more »

Nigeria: Resurgence of Polio

Recently, the Nigeria Primary Health Care Development Agency ( NPHCDA) reported that the country is witnessing an intense transmission of the circulating variant poliovirus type… Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Feared Dead, 20 Hospitalised As Cholera Outbreak Hits Ebonyi Community

At least 10 persons were feared dead following a fresh cholera outbreak that ravaged Ndibokote village in Ezza-Inyimagu, Agbaja Autonomous Community of Izzi local government area… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Loses 145 Women to Pregnancy, Childbirth Complications Daily - - Nphcda

An average of 145 women of childbearing age are lost daily to pregnancy and childbirth related complications. Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors, While Fighting for Your Rights, Please Be Civil to Patients

That I could totally relate to, I thought silently. He typed out the prescription and gave it to me. I bade him a good day and left the hospital, deciding not to escalate the… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Losing Billions of Naira to Medical Tourism

President of the Nigerian Society of Interventional Radiology, Prof. Ana's Ismail, said Nigeria is losing a huge amount of money to medical tourism. Read more »

Nigeria: PCN Seals 581 Medicine Shops in Adamawa

Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 581 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Adamawa State. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Urges Integrated Campaign On Measles

Nigeria is yet to achieve a national post-campaign coverage survey (PCCS) of 95% for measles, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Destroys N43bn Worth of Substandard Products in Oyo

The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration, and Control (NAFDAC), on Thursday, destroyed substandard products valued at N43 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Traditional Medicine - Absence of Safety Regulation As Biggest Challenge

As Nigeria and other African countries marked this year's Traditional Medicine Day, the minister of state for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has called for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria to Gain $18.9bn Eradicating NTDs, Open Defecation By 2030 - Experts

Government, stakeholders and the citizens have been charged to join hands and step up efforts at ending open defecation and eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in… Read more »

Nigeria: 250 Persons With Disabilities Receive Free Eye Treatment in Plateau Community

Over 250 persons living with disabilities have benefited from the free eye treatment programme of the Sightsaver International project targeted at rural communities to address the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tackling Menace of Abortion in Calabar Metropolis

A disturbing trend is reoccurring of young women, aborting unwanted pregnancies and dumping them into gutters and dustbins at regular intervals in Calabar, Cross River State. In… Read more »

Nigeria: Speaker Abbas Condemns Abduction of Nurses, Patients in Kaduna Hospital

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has condemned the attack on a hospital, and the abduction of workers as well as patients by bandits in Birnin Gwari,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $1.5bn to Open Defecation-Related Health Challenges

Nigeria is facing significant health and economic challenges due to the persistent problem of open defecation, with an estimated $1.5 billion lost annually to related health issues… Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Govt Approves N336.6bn for Road, Education, Health, Water Projects

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved a total of N336,698,992, 180.1k to fund capital projects in the state's education, road, health and water supply sectors. Read more »

Nigeria: Firm Moves to Reduce Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections in Nigeria

In a significant move to tackle the growing concern of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and other infectious diseases in Nigeria, Excid Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Limited, has… Read more »

Nigeria: Savour the Secret - Foods That Boost Vitality, Defy Aging

As we age, the desire to maintain health and vitality becomes increasingly important. While aging is an inevitable part of life, adopting effective dietary strategies can… Read more »

Nigeria: Mysteries Surrounding Conception, Birth of Our 11 Babies - Father

When Mrs Alake Latoyosi Nafiu, 54, went to her birth attendant on July 7, 2024, she did not bargain for what she got: 11 babies delivered in two sequences over a 37-day period. Read more »

Nigeria: Poverty, Ignorance Boosting Organ Trafficking in Nigeria

As demand for kidney, liver and heart transplants increases, especially in developed countries, there are concerns about the prevalence of human organ trafficking in Nigeria by… Read more »

Nigeria: That Federal Govt's Executive Order On Drugs

In June this year, President Bola Tinubu signed an Executive Order to strengthen Nigeria's health system by exempting pharmaceutical machinery, equipment, goods, and accessories… Read more »

Nigeria: 2.8m Children, Women in Bay States Need Urgent Nutrition Services - Unicef

UNICEF Chief of Borno Field Office, Dr. Tushar Rane, has said that approximately 2.8 million children under five, pregnant and lactating women in BAY (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe)… Read more »