By Folasade Akpan Medical experts have advised people who are 40 years and above to go for regular eye checks and consult a qualified ophthalmologist for treatment when diagnosed with an eye disorder. Dr Fatima Kyari, Registrar, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) made the call inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Council on Nutrition (NCN) has approved measures to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in line with President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts to improve the nutritional status of Nigerians. Delivering his address during the council’s meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, Vice-President KashimContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Centre For Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in partnership with the Centre For Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) on Friday sensitised and tested no fewer than 248 pregnant women and others for HIV. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme wasContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday confiscated alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and pet bottles below 200ml worth millions of naira in Imo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the alcoholic beverages confiscated by theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has tasked the committee on Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Paediatric AIDS Acceleration Plan to scale-up interventions to eliminate HIV transmission in Nigeria. Dr Tunji Alausa, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja, expressed concern thatContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Federal Government has unveiled the National Antimicrobial Resistance Policy (AMR) to forestall public health threat in the country. Dr Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Environment, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the National Antimicrobial policy and Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2023-2027)Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), on Thursday said no fewer than 25,000 Nigerians have benefited from the institute’s HIV clinic programme and research. Salako disclosed this during a news conference which was part of events to markContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The United States Centre for Disease Control and partners, on Wednesday unveiled a toolkit for the implementation of a project tagged: “Baby Showers in Congregational Settings”, in Lagos. The project’s unveiling, hosted by the Centre For Integrated Health Programs (CIHP), aims at preventing Mother-to-Child transmission ofContinue Reading
Cholera: FCTA, foundation sensitise students to preventive measuresContinue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe Mr Ibrahim Lawan, Director of Primary Healthcare (PHC), in Nangere Local Government of Yobe, currently on suspension for diverting Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), has confessed to committing the crime. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the state’s PHC Board had suspended Lawal for “diverting andContinue Reading
