Health

Reps push to regulate herbal medicines in Nigeria

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill to amend the NAFDAC Act, giving the agency authority…

12 months ago

National Assembly moves to reform Nigeria’s healthcare system

The National Assembly is set to introduce sweeping reforms aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s healthcare system and tightening ethical standards across…

12 months ago

NAFDAC warns of fake Betaclox in circulation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over a falsified pharmaceutical…

12 months ago

Olowolafe: How to end medical tourism, transform Nigeria’s health sector

Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Dr. Tunji Olowolafe, has outlined a strategic plan to end medical tourism and turn Nigeria’s…

12 months ago

Kaduna govt to employ 9,000 health workers

The Kaduna State Government says it will recruit an additional 9,000 health personnel in the next five years. The Kaduna…

12 months ago

Five years after COVID-19, Nigeria’s health system remains critically fragile — Report

A new SBM Intelligence report has revealed that Nigeria remains ill-prepared for a major health crisis, five years after the…

12 months ago

Northern Nigeria faces severe doctors shortage

Northern Nigeria is grappling with an alarming shortage of medical doctors, with some states recording a single doctor attending to…

1 year ago

Nigeria secures $396m for IDPs, health projects

The Federal Government has obtained $396 million in concessional financing from international partners to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) and…

1 year ago

Resident doctors demand total settlement to suspend strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that its members will not resume duties until all their 19…

1 year ago

Nigeria, EU, France sign €10.2m deal to boost local drug manufacturing

Nigeria has entered into a €10.2 million partnership with the European Union (EU) and France to strengthen its pharmaceutical manufacturing…

1 year ago

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