Health

MBNCWD D-G unveils agenda for women’s devt. The newly appointed Director-General of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development, Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi has outlined…

NAFDAC commences pharmacovigilance assessment of healthcare facilities in Kwara The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) commences pharmacovigilance…

Unsafe food causes more than 53,000 deaths annually – FG The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, says Nigeria records nearly 50 million foodborne…

Medicines harmonisation initiative strengthens regulation in ECOWAS The West Africa Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (WA-MRH) initiative has adopted key strategic decisions aimed…

FCT general hospitals get modern vein-finding devices The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has procured 48 vein-finding devices along with supporting accessories for…

FG intensifies Ebola preparedness, strengthens border surveillance measures The Federal Government (FG) intensifies national preparedness and response measures against the possible…

Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu activate response mechanisms against Ebola spread The governments of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states have announced the activation of comprehensive response…

Study unveils aggressive tobacco marketing targeting young African women A new multi-country study unveils what researchers describe as aggressive and evolving tobacco marketing…

UNICEF chief warns caregivers against diverting nutrition supplements meant for children Mrs Juliet Chiluwe, Chief UNICEF, Enugu Field Office has warns caregiver responsible for…

Menstrual Hygiene: U.S.-based NGO distributes sanitary pads to 1,578 Imo students A U.S.-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), called the African Immigrants Resources Centre, on…