By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to a falsified Oxycontin 80mg (oxycodone hydrochloride) which it says was detected in an unregulated market in Switzerland. The public alert with No. 07/2025 is uploaded on the agency’s website. The agencyContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Public health experts and economists in Nigeria have raised alarm over the health and economic burdens of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites become resistant to the medicines used to treat them, endangering lives, raising healthcare costs, and reducing productivity. The expertsContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle A psychologist, Prof. Remi Alarape, has advised individuals with suicidal tendencies to seek professional help rather than resort to suicide. Alarape, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal As Africa grapples with persistent health challenges, Tanzanian health expert, Prof. Mohamed Janabi, has unveiled his vision for transforming healthcare on the continent. Janabi, who is vying for the position of WHO Regional Director for Africa (WHO-AFRO), spoke with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
Malaria By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by the end of 2025. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s Director-General, shared this update on Monday during an online media conference focused onContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello The Kebbi Government has enrolled 100 women with disabilities into the State Contributory Health Management Agency (KECHEMA). Speaking in an interview on the sideline of the launch of the programme in Birnin Kebbi, Dr Suwaiba Jadadi from KECHEMA said the essence of the programme was to facilitateContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mr Nuhu Fulani-Kwajafa, Founder, Global Initiative for Peace, Love and Care (GIPLC), an NGO, says plans are underway to establish a hospital to check medical tourism. Fulani-Kwajafa also said that over N300 million had been disbursed for the healthcare of indigent children with varying degrees of healthContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai/Aderogba George The Health Services and Environment Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Thursday, unveiled Barrister Nyesom Wike (BNW) VIP Ward at Maitama District Hospital, Abuja. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, explained during the event in Abuja, that the initiative was designedContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado No fewer than 75,000 adolescent girls are expected to annually benefit from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sponsored reproductive health project in Adamawa. Dr Victoria Isiramen, a maternal and newborn health specialist at UNICEF Abuja, disclosed this at a roundtable onContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Stakeholders have called for sustainable healthcare solutions as Nigeria launches the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII) Implementation Design in Ogun and Bauchi States to combat maternal and neonatal mortality. The stakeholders made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
