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Maternal Mortality: NPHCDA accesses N2bn to provide funding for 8800 facilities
Kunle Sanni The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali-Pate, has reiterated the readiness of the Federal Government to reduce maternal mortality and newborn child deaths by providing adequate funding to 8800 health facilities across the country. The Minister made this statement at a press briefing to commemorate the 2024 Safe Motherhood Day, with the theme “Investing in…
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Kwara NMA Chairman, Dr Ahmed offers free health services to Ilorin communities
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A general medical practitioner, Dr Abdulkadri Ahmed has conducted a free healthcare services for three communities namely, Gbagba, Adifa and Bolanta, all within Ilorin East Local Government Area in Kwara State. This year’s edition, the fourth in the series is usually organized annually to mark the medical practitioner’s birthday and to give back to the society.…
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Kwara government confiscates beef in move to protect public health
Kwara State Government officials and experts have seized beef at the Mandate Market in Ilorin in a move to protect the public amid rumours of poisoned cow meat. On the team were the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Toyosi Thomas-Adebayo; Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam; officials from the Ministry of Environment, including the Executive Secretary of the…
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Nigeria, first country to launch historic Meningitis vaccine campaign- WHO
By Innocent Raphael Nigeria has made global headlines by initiating the rollout of Men5CV, a new vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat meningitis. WHO in a statement on Friday, lauded Nigeria’s pioneering effort, highlighting the vaccine’s efficacy against five strains of Meningococcus bacteria. The health organization identified Nigeria as one of the 26 hyper-endemic countries for…
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The trained doctors are back in Borno, all thanks to VP Shettima, by Stanley Nkwocha
Gratitude, they say, does not play around. It goes straight for the heart. It is what happens when we stop long enough to notice all the good stuff. So, it was not surprising that a group of medical doctors were among well-meaning Nigerians who availed themselves of the opportunity created by the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations on Thursday to pay the Vice…
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NAFDAC raises alarm over counterfeit Tandak injection sales
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised concerns over the sale of counterfeit TANDAK injection 1.5g powder and water for injection in Nigeria. The agency disclosed this in a statement made public via its X handle on Thursday. According to NAFDAC, this counterfeit product is manufactured by Intracin Pharmaceuticals PVT. LTD…
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NAFDAC alerts on ban of luxury bar soap
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public regarding the European Union’s (EU) decision to prohibit the sale of Dex Luxury Bar Soap (No 6 mystic flower). NAFDAC stated this in posts across their social media handles on Thursday, disclosing the EU had imposed the ban citing non-compliance with the…
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Strange new disease in Nigeria kills four, over 130 hospitalised
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the outbreak of an illness with an unclear cause in Sokoto state. According to the agency’s Director General, Dr Jide Idris, to date, 164 suspected cases have been identified in six (6) wards of the Isa local government area, including Bargaja (22), Isa North (17), Isa South (98), Tozai…
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Bagudu lauds NARD valuable contribution to Health sector in Nigeria
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu has commended the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for their valuable contribution to the health sector. He gave this commendation yesterday, when a delegation from the Association paid him a courtesy visit, in Abuja. Bagudu said that the Federal Government was committed to involving seasoned experts and experienced hands…
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FG disburses N25bn to NPHCDA, NHIA for healthcare delivery
The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N25bn to the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), to expand and enhance healthcare delivery to Nigerians. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, disclosed this while reaffirming the unrelenting commitment of the present administration to transforming the healthcare system to attain Universal…
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