Cosmetics By Amina Ahmed The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned users of bleaching creams to desist from using products with excess hydroquinone, to safeguard their health. NAFDAC Bauchi State Coordinator, Mr Hamis Yahaya, gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abuja has appointed Dr Timothy Samaila, a neurosurgeon, as the new Head of its Accident and Emergency Unit. The appointment follows the outcome of an investigation into a viral video that alleged the neglect of accident victims at the facility. The MedicalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to leading the global fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, made the commitment in Abuja at the inaugural meeting of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on AMR. He described AMR asContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Hospital, Abuja, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S., to strengthen cancer research and enhance clinical trials in Nigeria. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Muhammad Mahmud, and the Director of theContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives has restated its commitment to optimisation of sustainable immunisation financing model in Nigeria. The Chairman, House Committee on Healthcare Services, Rep. Amos Magaji stated this at a multi-stakeholder’ technical workshop on optimisation of sustainable immunisation financing model in Nigeria, in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health says transparency, inclusiveness and inter-agency collaboration are fuelling steady progress in the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF). The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said this during the 11th meeting of the Ministerial OversightContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has sanctioned 49 healthcare facilities (HCFs) and 47 Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) in 2024 for various violations of operational guidelines. The agency said the move was part of a decisive effort to uphold service standards and protect enrollees under Nigeria’s healthContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, in partnership with Nizamiye Hospital, provided free health services to more than 300 journalists in Abuja on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach held at the NUJ FCT Secretariat featured vitalContinue Reading
By Hawau Sulyman Dr Kingsley Akhamie of Nisa Premier Hospital has emphasised the importance of vector control, environmental hygiene, and preventive health practices to combat the spread of yellow fever and Lassa fever in Nigeria. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, AkhamieContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Oladipupo Fasan, Head of Cardiology at the National Hospital, Abuja, has underscored the critical need for evidence-based practice, a well-trained health workforce, and effective policy implementation to control hypertension in Nigeria. Fasan, who also serves as Secretary-General of the Nigerian Hypertension Society, made the call inContinue Reading
