By Kemi Akintokun The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN), Lagos Chapter, has urged the government to establish a proper drug distribution system to combat fake and unregistered drugs in the country. Mr Tolulope Ajayi, the chapter’s chairman, made the appeal on Thursday in Lagos duringContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment on Thursday during the inauguration of the programme at the StateContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Federal Government has launched the Standards and Guidelines for Establishing and Coordinating Organ/Tissue Transplantation Services in Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in regulating and improving organ donation and transplantation practices in the country. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, onContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas Dr Ibrahim Wada, a medical expert, has suggested that advancements in modern medicine could extend human lifespan by up to 250 years within the next 40 years. Wada, Founder of Nisa Medical Group, made this assertion while delivering the Second Nimi Dimkpa Briggs Legacy Lecture Series atContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Ali Pate, has announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a contract worth N10.3 billion for various medical products aimed at improving accessible and affordable healthcare services for Nigerians. Pate disclosed this while briefing State House correspondentsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta About 500 secondary school girls in Abuja have received free sanitary towels to last for six months, as part of an initiative to tackle period poverty. The funding for the initiative was raised through the RCA Women’s Run, organised by the Run Club Abuja to mark InternationalContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Zipline International Nigeria Ltd. to deploy drone technology for the swift and efficient delivery of blood supplies across the country. Speaking on the development, the Director-General of NBSA, Prof. Saleh Yuguda, on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed Dr Fawaz Babandi, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBTH-TH), has advocated integration of mental health services in hospitals to check spate of domestic violence. Babandi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi. He attributed theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says eradication of malaria will boost social-economic development of the state. The governor made the assertion in a keynote address at the state’s launch of Pathway to Malaria Pre-elimination Digitalisation Programme, on Tuesday in Lagos. “Malaria is more than a socio-economicContinue Reading
By Abujah Rachel, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the busy Karu abattoir in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), veterinarian and researcher Dr Matthew Chibuzor carefully collects samples from freshly slaughtered cattle. His mission is urgent- tracking the silent spread of drug-resistant bacteria from animals to humans. His findings areContinue Reading
