Health

The Federal Government has released N11.9 billion to address outstanding welfare packages for medical personnel and has begun the process of large-scale recruitment across the health sector. Minister of State …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm over attack on some of its staff members during an enforcement operation in Lagos. The …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has met 90 per cent of the demands made by resident doctors in its workforce, pending full implementation. Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate …

The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to impose sanctions on companies and pharmacists allegedly involved in unlawful drug distribution practices within Federal Health …

Kano State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, has officially commissioned the newly constructed Gidan Mari Community Health Post, a fully equipped facility built and donated by the Director …

For decades, residents of Ayamelum Local Government Area in Anambra State lived in fear each time illness struck. Without a single functional hospital nearby, accessing healthcare meant long, risky trips …

Kano State Ministry of Health has commenced a three-day Co-creation Workshop on Lead Poisoning Prevention at City King Hotel, Kano, aimed at developing practical strategies to eliminate lead exposure and …

The Director General of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), Professor Muhammad Adamu Abbas, has dispatched a rapid response team to Rurum Ward in Rano Local Government Area …

The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) has expressed willingness to strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Health towards achieving better health outcomes for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Speaking …

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Preparedness for the Ban on Single-Use Plastics has proposed the introduction of a green tax on industries involved in the production of polypropylene. …