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admin - December 27, 2024

NIGERIA: Nigeria’s Health Sector To Benefit From More Than 70 Manufacturing Companies – Pate

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has revealed that over 70 healthcare manufacturing companies are set to execute 22 major projects across Nigeria.     These initiatives, which will cover more than 10 value chain verticals, are a key […]
admin - December 25, 2024

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Confiscates N3.8bn Unregistered Food Products In Lagos

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria              The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has confiscated N3.8 billionaire unregistered food products from a warehouse in Lagos, Nigeria.     The agency disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X (formally Twitter) and Tuesday, that the […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: Set To Tackle Local Health Challenges With Homegrown Vaccines In 2025

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            Nigeria is set to tackle local health challenges head-on with the development of homegrown vaccines for diseases like cholera and Lassa fever.     The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has revealed plans to transform the institute in 2025, with a key focus […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: Economic Hardship Forcing Pregnant Women To Deliver At Home, Says SOGON

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria           The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) has raised concerns over the increasing number of Nigerian women resorting to delivering their babies at home due to the worsening economic conditions in the country.     This alarming trend, according to the group, poses […]
admin - December 19, 2024

Malawi Blood Transfusion Service Faces Challenges In Meeting Annual Blood Collection Target

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi            The Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) has collected 82% of its annual blood collection target by November 2024, a 12% drop from the same period last year.     According to MBTS Marketing and Public Relations Manager Janet Katonda, the drop is due to financial hiccups […]
admin - December 11, 2024

NAFDAC Issues Urgent Recall of Deekins Amoxicillin Batch Over Adverse Reactions

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria         The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the immediate recall of a batch of Deekins Amoxycillin 500mg Capsules following reports of severe adverse reactions in patients.     The affected batch, identified by lot number 4C639001, was manufactured by Eco-med Pharma […]
admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: Federal Government On Alert As New COVID-19 Variant Resurfaces Globally

  By Hamzat Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria          The Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has issued a statement confirming the spread of a newly detected COVID-19 variant, XEC, which has been identified in 29 countries globally. The ministry advised Nigerians to remain vigilant.     In a statement by […]
admin - November 30, 2024

NIGERIA: Use Condom: 581 Lives Lost To HIV, Over 2000 New Infections Recorded In Plateau In 2023

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Plateau State witnessed a sobering health crisis in 2023, with 581 deaths linked to HIV/AIDS and 2,270 new infections recorded, according to the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cletus Shurkuk.     Speaking during the 2024 World AIDS Day commemoration in Jos on Saturday, Shurkuk unveiled these troubling figures, underscoring […]
admin - October 31, 2024

Tuberculosis Cases Reach Record High of 8.2 Million in 2023 – WHO

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       The World Health Organization (WHO) has disclosed that 8.2 million people worldwide were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in 2023, marking the highest annual increase since global TB tracking began in 1995.     In its recently released *Global Tuberculosis Report 2024*, WHO reported that 10.8 million people fell […]
admin - October 23, 2024

Social Health Authority Insurance Fund Will Run Smoothly After Full Migration From National Health Insurance Fund – Kenyan President

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya          Kenyan President, William Ruto, has assured Kenyans that the controversial Social Health Authority (SHA) under the Universal Health Coverage will work, urging those in doubt to be patient.     He said healthcare remains a priority in his economic agenda where Kenyans will get access to preventive, promotive, […]
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