By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday alerted the public of the presence of counterfeit Artemether/Lumefantrine tablets circulating under the brand name Aflotin 20/120 in Nigeria. The agency said on its twitter handle that the counterfeit product was discovered and reportedContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Imo State Health Insurance Agency (IMSHIA), has been recognised by the Institute for Managed Care and Health Insurance for its outstanding contributions to improving access to healthcare in the state. The award, presented on Tuesday in Abuja, was tagged ‘Best Health Insurance and Managed Care GovernmentContinue Reading
By Joy Mbachi Dr Law Mefor, Anambra Commissioner for Information, has called for legislation to stop the use of industrial oxygen in hospitals across the country saying that it is dangerous to people’s health. Mefor made the call during a courtesy visit to Ms Nwamaka Arinze, the Managing Director/Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Lillian U. Okoro Continued investment, political will, and community-driven action are critical to promoting access to Family Planning (FP) services and safe motherhood across the country, the Development Communications Network (DEVCOMS) says. The Project Lead, DEVCOMS, Mr Onche Odeh, made the assertion in commemoration of the 2025 MotherhoodContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The Federal Government on Monday inaugurated the first phase of the 400KW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital in Damaturu. The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, said the project was aimed at boosting healthcare delivery and promoting renewable energy inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Irede Foundation, on Saturday, embarked on an awareness walk in Benin City to promote access to free prosthetic limbs for children, decrying the poor response it had so far received. The outreach tagged “Out on a Limb 2025”, took place on the Oluku axis of theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has proposed a four-pillar framework to guide national and global efforts in combating the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Tochi Okwor, Head of Disease Prevention and Control at the NCDC, made this known in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Uche Nwokwu, Coordinator of the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, says men with large breasts are at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. Nwokwu revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has pledged to donate a mobile hospital to the Taraba State Government on behalf of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI). Mrs Tinubu made the announcement on Friday in Jalingo while inaugurating a mobile hospital and a free education programme inaugurated byContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to health interventions aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality across Nigeria. Mrs Tinubu restated this in Jalingo during the launch of the distribution of 10,000 professional kits to midwives in theContinue Reading
