He affirmed that routine immunisation is a proven intervention for preventing vaccine-preventable diseases.
He said that he had approved UNICEF’s call for immediate end to all forms of open defecation.
Martins Iluyomade, the director of investigation and enforcement, said Goya oil sold in PET bottles was not licensed by NAFDAC.
Abdullahi Kabir, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, has warned that the misuse of misoprostol poses serious health risks that could lead to maternal and infant deaths.
The commitment was reiterated during a one-day workshop organised by JAAN in Abuja.
The U.S. withdrawal from the global health body became effective Thursday.
“The real win in co-parenting is not who is right, but who protects the child’s mind,” said the expert.
Thursday marks one year since President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organisation just hours after taking office.
WHO, in a statement, said that it would spotlight partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on January 25.
The state’s Department of Public Health (DPH) made the disclosure on Wednesday.
