Health

Notwithstanding efforts by the Oyo State Government to reposition primary healthcare through the renovation of primary health centres (PHCs) across the 33 local government in the state, staffs in these centres decried the multiple challenges faced in delivering health care to the people during the emergency period of COVID-19. An investigation launched into some of these allegations revealed that, for …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.

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Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has commended Nigeria’s efforts in the war against HIV/AIDS, saying her home country has invested $7.8bn in the fight against the disease in Nigeria. Leonard who played host to stakeholders in the HIV/AIDS sector in a lunch at her Lagos residence to commemorate the World’s AIDS Day 2022, …

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Commuters along Lambe-Giwa axis of Ogun State have called on the state government to come to their aid regarding the terrible state of the access road in the area.

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In Nigeria, millions of people across 35 states have been affected by the flooding, causing extreme destruction in the country The torrent of water swept through Angulu Village, in Doma Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, displacing thousands of people and inundating dozens of buildings, including the health facility serving the community. With a swollen belly and aching feet, eight months …

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The Living Science Foundation has challenged the position of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on the presence of mercury in vaccines administered to Nigerian children.

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The Nigerian media has been challenged to step up its action in pushing back the frontiers against consequences of Climate Change. As the world marks the International Day For Climate Action, several communities in Nigeria were submerged, leaving about 300 persons dead with investments worth hundreds of million Naira destroyed. The challenge was thrown at the media in commemoration of …

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Nigeria has been hit by devastating flooding over the past weeks, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 600 people, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people after their homes were inundated. With rains expected to continue over the next days, below is a statement by Abu Jibril, Acting Country Director of WaterAid in Nigeria. He said: “The flooding has …

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Healthy Heart Foundation (HHF) by First Cardiology Consultants Hospital says it has offered free open-heart surgeries to over 50 indigent Nigerians, including male and female patients within the last one year.

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GoMed, an online marketplace for community pharmacies has launched in Lagos to provide on-the-go access to safe medicines, health products, and services for Nigerians, a strategic move to tap into the thriving Nigeria pharma market which is estimated at $2.5 billion.

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