NAFDAC shuts unhygienic depot, seals drink factory in Kaduna
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has taken action in Kaduna State by shutting down an unhygienic depot…
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Uphold ethics or face sanctions, MDCN warns foreign-trained doctors
The Federal Government has issued a strong caution to newly inducted foreign-trained medical practitioners, urging them to uphold the highest standards of…
FG urges states to increase health budgets
The Federal Government on Thursday urged the state governments to increase their health sector allocations as part of efforts to enhance healthcare…
Lassa fever death toll rises to 177 in 21 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said the Lassa fever death toll in Nigeria has risen to 177.…
PSN raises the alarm over health sector’s prolonged strike
The President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharm. Ayuba Ibrahim Tanko, has raised alarm over the paralysis of federal health institutions…
Patient satisfaction hits 74% as health confidence rises — Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, on Wednesday said patient satisfaction with healthcare facilities and primary healthcare…
Nigeria among eight nations driving global TB cases — WHO
The World Health Organisation said on Wednesday that recent gains made against Tuberculosis were fragile, as Nigeria among seven other countries are…
Senate pledges timely funding for nationwide immunisation efforts
The Senate Committee on Health has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to bolstering immunisation efforts across Nigeria, specifically pledging to ensure the timely…
Reps probe $4.6bn global fund, USAID grants
The House of Representatives on Monday launched an investigative hearing in Abuja regarding the management of over $4.6 billion in grants that…
Nigeria’s rapid urban growth outpaces sanitation infrastructure – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has expressed serious concern that rapid urbanisation in Nigeria is outpacing sanitation infrastructure, worsening the practice of…
90% of Nigerians lack basic WASH services – Report
Over 90 per cent of Nigeria’s population remain without access to complete basic Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services, a 2021 WASH NORM…
UK orders all poultry indoors over spreading avian flu
The United Kingdom government on Tuesday ordered all poultry in England to be kept inside due to escalating cases of avian influenza.…