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Federal Ministry of Health

June 8, 2023

Contaminated foods kill 420,000 people annually: WHO

He said the actions would contribute to food security, human health, economic prosperity, agricultural production, market access, tourism and sustainable development.

WHO
June 8, 2023

Sudan War: JAMB to place evacuated students in Nigerian universities

JAMB has rolled out modalities for the absorption of returnee students from war-torn countries into Nigerian universities.

Nigeria Evacuees from Sudan
May 17, 2023

Strike: Buhari regime says negotiation ongoing; resident doctors deny

“Issuing threats will definitely worsen the problem. If no work, no pay is implemented, our members will determine how we will handle it.

NARD and Buhari
May 9, 2023

Brain Drain: NMA urges government to prioritise healthcare financing

NMA says prioritising healthcare financing by all tiers of government is critical to reversing the brain drain in the health sector.

NIGERIAN DOCTORS
March 12, 2023

NAFDAC, Customs, NDLEA partner to fight against drug abuse

The statement stated that NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, described narcotics and psychotropic substances as indispensable for relieving pain and suffering.

NAFDAC, Customs, NDLEA
February 4, 2023

Nasarawa govt. treated 167,597 neglected tropical diseases patients in 2022: Commissioner

The commissioner disclosed this at an event to mark the ‘2023 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day’ on Saturday in Lafia.

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
January 25, 2023

WHO demands action to protect children from contaminated medicines

WHO has called for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
January 24, 2023

Stakeholders brainstorm improving vesicovaginal fistula care

Stakeholders are mapping out strategies to improve fistula care to enable Nigeria to meet the 2030 global target to end the syndrome.

Vesicovaginal fistula illustration
October 31, 2022

Ebola: FG warns Nigerians against non-essential travel to Uganda

As at October 29, 2022, the Ugandan Ministry of Health reported 128 confirmed cases and 34 deaths.

Ebola and NCDC used to illustrate the story
October 26, 2022

Uganda warns of shrinking HIV financing due to reduced international support

Mr Musoba said the country’s HIV/AIDS funding gap had grown to US$272.66 million in 2019/20 from US$82.96 million in 2016/17.

Nelson Musoba, Director-general of Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC)