Health

Lassa fever spreads to 21 states, 106 LGAs as cases climb to 906, death toll hits 168

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported a growing outbreak of Lassa fever, which has claimed…

1 year ago

NAFDAC gives food companies 18 months to eliminate trans fats

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given Nigerian food manufacturers an 18-month grace period…

1 year ago

NCDC: Nigeria records 166 Lassa fever deaths as fatality rate surpasses 2024

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 166 deaths from Lassa fever between January and September…

1 year ago

Resident doctors enforce 24-hour shift limit amid alarming shortages

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced a new policy restricting doctors nationwide from working continuous shifts longer…

1 year ago

NAFDAC bans 101 pharmaceutical products

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the immediate withdrawal, suspension, and cancellation of…

1 year ago

Kaduna nurses, midwives hail Uba Sani on salary structure implementation

The Kaduna State Council of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has commended Governor Uba Sani for…

1 year ago

Kano, UNICEF to vaccinate 7.8m children in measles-rubella, polio campaign

The Kano State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has announced plans to vaccinate over 7.8…

1 year ago

PCN seals 471 premises for regulatory violations in Edo

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 471 pharmaceutical premises in Edo State for various regulatory breaches uncovered during…

1 year ago

Why blackouts are killing patients in Nigerian hospitals

Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system was once again exposed after three patients at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano…

1 year ago

Nigerian, Egyptian surgeons perform cochlear implant surgeries in Kaduna

Specialist surgeons have successfully carried out cochlear implant surgeries on children with profound hearing loss at Jowako Specialist Hospital in…

1 year ago

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