WHO likely to declare international emergency over Ebola in DRC -experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) should and is likely to declare an international emergency over the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has now spread to Uganda,…
Ending Tobacco Smoking: FG to implement N50,000 fine, six months imprisonment or both soon
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mr Abdullahi Mashi, has urged Nigerians to support the fight against tobacco smoking to avert lung diseases and other tobacco-related conditions in the…
WHO issues guidelines to prevent Dementia, says cases may rise to 150mn by 2049
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 30 years, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The organisation disclosed this in a…
167 health workers killed in 973 reported attacks in conflict-ridden countries in 2018 -Research
Documented attacks on health workers in conflict areas increased dramatically last year, endangering both children waiting for polio vaccines and efforts to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola, research showed…
Congo records 27 new Ebola cases in one day, highest since last August
Democratic Republic of Congo registered in one-day 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the highest since the current outbreak was declared…
FG to pay over N1bn reimbursement for codeine seizures — Adeyeye
DG NAFDAC, Moji Adeyeye Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said the Federal Government would pay more than N1…
NAFDAC refutes report of 70 per cent fake drugs in Nigeria
DG NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denounced a newspaper report that 70 per cent of medicines in Nigeria were fake….
World Immunisation Week: UNICEF to Inaugurate New Global Campaign on Safety of Vaccines Among Parents, Others April 24
In view of growing outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases,the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it will inaugurate a new global campaign from April 24 to 30. The campaign, according to…
Measles Cases in Africa Soar 700% From Last Year – WHO
Measles cases have soared between 300 and 700 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period last year, says the World Health Organisation, as…
Ending HIV/AIDS: FG Inaugurates Operational Guidelines For HIV Self-testing
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Operational Guideline for HIV self-testing and the Evaluation Report of Alere HIV Combo Rapid Test Kit towards ending HIV/AIDS as a public health challenge…